International Perspectives on Motivation: Language Learning and Professional Challenges

by Ema Ushioda

Book Overview

The global importance ascribed to English might lead us to assume that the need to learn English is unquestionable and that therefore student motivation is not a problem. In reality, however, local classroom experiences and practices suggest that issues of student (and teacher) motivation are high on the agenda despite or rather because of the significant status English has in educational policy and curricula, high stakes gatekeeping exams and the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137000899
• ISBN13: 9781137000897
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.1"