초등학교 영어 학습 동기에 영향을 주는 요인 분석

Abstract

This thesis aims to find the factors that facilitate or debilitate learners' motivation in elementary school English class. The participants are five Korean sixth grade students. This study employed a qualitative case study to identify motivational and de-motivational factors from students' inner monologue. Data were collected over a nine month period from interviews, written documents, audio-recordings, observations of teachers' macro-teaching, and a research methodology journal. The data were then analyzed to identify patterns and factors of students' motivational and de- motivational behavior and examine differences between each students group, according to their activity participation rate. The participants who were engaged in the classroom case study showed that differences in motivational and de-motivational behavior depended upon their participation in the English class in an EFL context. The various factors debilitating learners' motivation varied according to participation. This study showed various motivational and de-motivational factors affect participants. These findings can give a better understanding of learners behavior in the classroom.