A Study on Motivation of College Students in English Learning 大学生英语学习动机的研究.doc

A Study on Motivation of College Students in English Learning Abstract: Based on the concept of the learning motivation and its development, this paper points outs the main factors influencing the English learning motivation in Chinese college students. Through the motivational questionnaire of 60 students in Yinxing International Hospitality Management College, this article draws from the related scholars’ and historical reviews, and analyzes the main factors affecting the English learning motivation of college students from the students’ internal, social and educational perspectives. The purpose of this paper is to put forward four strategies to stimulate the English learning motivation. These four strategies can help students enhance the ability to learn English that: 1) to communicate with the English teachers actively, in order to establish a good relationship between teachers and students; 2) to evaluate and attribute reasonably the students’ English learning; 3) to enhance their interest in English learning through a variety of ways; 4) to develop students’ sense of social responsibility and self-worth. Key words：College students; English learning motivation; major factors; strategies 大学生英语学习动机的研究 摘要: 本文从学习动机的概念及其发展出发，着重研究了影响我国大学生英语的学习动机的主要因素。论文通过对本校60名大学生英语学习动机的相关问卷调查，并借鉴相关学者研究的观点，从学生自身内部，社会和学校教育三个角度分析出了影响当今大学生英语学习动机的主要因素， 旨在为大学生提出一些激发英语学习动机的策略。本文为激发大学生英语学习动机, 帮助大学生提升英语学习的能力提出了四个策略：1）要主动与英语老师沟通交流，以便建立一个良好的师生关系；2）要对自己的英语学习进行合理的评价及其归因；3）通过多种方式来提升自己对英语的学习兴趣；4）培养自身的社会责任感和自我价值观。 关键词：大学生；英语动机；主要因素；策略 Contents 1. Introduction 1 2. Motivation on English learning 2 2.1 Definitions of learning motivation 2 2.2 The classification of learning motivation 3 2.2.1 Intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation 3 2.2.2 Integrative motivation and instrumental motivation 3 3. The research on the English learning motivation 4 3.1 Description of the research 4 3.2 Data collection and analyses of the results 5 4. The factors influencing English learning motivation 6 4.1 Int