Reducing Language Anxiety & Promoting Learner Motivation: A Practical Guide for Teachers of English As a Foreign Language - Softcover

Alrabai, Fakieh

 
9781483411064: Reducing Language Anxiety & Promoting Learner Motivation: A Practical Guide for Teachers of English As a Foreign Language
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1483411060 ISBN 13: 9781483411064
Publisher: Lulu Publishing Services, 2014

Synopsis

This guide book is designed in response to the overwhelming need to find some practical techniques to control learners foreign language anxiety and to promote their motivation to learn English as a foreign language. Anxiety-controlling strategies provided in this guide are practical means developed to tackle anxiety sources that usually stem from learner’s characteristics, learner’s beliefs about learning a foreign language, teacher’s characteristics, language testing, classroom atmosphere, learning procedures, etc. Motivation-promoting strategies involve those targeting situation-specific learner motivational dispositions, such as developing a positive relationship with learners; and promoting learner curiosity, self-confidence, and autonomy.

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Publisher
Lulu Publishing Services
Publication date
2014
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1483411060
ISBN 13 
9781483411064
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
62