Zoltán Dörnyei

This volume gives an overview of the theory of motivation and applies it to practical skills and strategies, providing new insights into the field of motivational studies and its implications for sec

Most teachers and researchers would agree that any success or failure in language learning is largely dependent on the learner''s motivation to learn the foreign language. But what is motivation? This text asks this and other related questions and summarizes the various facets of motivation.

A la hora de explicar el éxito o fracaso en el aprendizaje de una segunda lengua o lengua extranjera (L2), profesores y alumnos por igual utilizan con frecuencia el término «motivación». Este libro a

Quan mirem d'explicar l'èxit o el fracàs en l'aprenentatge d'una segona llengua o llengua estrangera (L2), tant els professors com els alumnes fan servir la paraula "motivació”. Aquesta obra adopta u

The study of groups A- 'group dynamics' A- is a vibrant academic field, overlapping diverse disciplines. It is also highly relevant to language education because the success of classroom learning is very much dependent on how students relate to each other, what the classroom climate is like, what roles the teacher and the learners play and, more generally, how well students can co-operate and communicate with each other. This innovative book addresses these issues and offers practical advice on how to manage language learner groups in a way that they develop into cohesive and productive teams.