タツモト ミカ   TATSUMOTO Mika
  達本 美香
   所属   商学部
   職種   教授
言語種別 英語
発行・発表の年月 2015/03
形態種別 速報,短報,研究ノート等(大学,研究機関紀要)
標題 Links between Levels of English, Expectancy and Motivation : Understanding Demotivation among Low-Achieving EFL Students in Japanese Colleges and Universities
執筆形態 単著
掲載誌名 名古屋学院大学論集 言語・文化篇
掲載区分国内
巻・号・頁 第26巻(第2号),pp.97-106
概要 When we look at the background of low-achieving EFL students in Japanese universities or colleges, their low expectancy in the classroom seems to be a crucial factor leading to their demotivation. This paper deals with rationales regarding the importance of expectancy, and the relationship between low levels of English and expectancy, and also the relationship between expectancy and motivation. Low-achievers usually have a long history of unpleasant experiences in the classroom before enrolling their universities, and the undesirable impact of their past achievement on their expectancy, as well as on motivation, could be massive. However, considering the rationales of the relationships, we can see a possibility that their motivation can be improved if they have controllable experiences to enable them to believe that they can do class work well when making effort, even with some support.
Keywords: expectancy, demotivation, Japanese university students, low-achievers, EFL/ESL