Motivational Currents in Language Learning: Frameworks for Focused Interventions

By Christine Muir and Alastair Henry

Book Overview

Building on D rnyei's authoritative work in the field of learner motivation, this book introduces a new conceptualization of motivation-Directed Motivational Currents (DMCs)-and sets out the defining aspects of what they are, what they are not, how they are related to language learning motivation. The accessible style, along with plentiful illustrations and practical suggestions for promoting sustained learning, invite readers to think about motivation in a different way.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138777315
• ISBN13: 9781138777316
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"