Motivating Learning

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Motivation is a vital element in learning, and the most commonly cited explanation for success or failure in language learning. Jill Hadfield and Zoltán Dörnyei present a new theory of motivation centred around the notion of the "~Ideal Future Language Self", arguing that if students have a rich and inspiring vision of themselves as successful future language learners and users, they will be motivated to work hard to actualise the vision and become that learner. This book:

This is an ideal guide to and activity book for the theory and practice of motivation in language learning for students and teachers alike.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Part 1 Introduction: Motivation And The Vision Of Knowing A Second Language
• Motivation and the self
• Ideal selves, ought-to selves and the L2 Motivational Self System
• Conditions for the motivating capacity of vision
• A visionary motivational programme
• How this book is structured
• Part 2 From Implications To Application
• Content selection
• Sequencing
• 1 Imaging Identity: My Future L2 Self
• Section 1 Creating the vision
• Activity 1 Future Alternatives
• Activity 2 Introduction to Visualisation
• Activity 3 My Ideal Self
• Activity 4 Portraits
• Activity 5 L2 Greetings
• Activity 6 My Future L2 Self
• Activity 7 Identity Tree
• Activity 8 The Self I Can Become
• Section 2 Substantiating the vision: what is possible
• Activity 9 Reality Check 1
• Activity 10 Reality Check 2
• Activity 11 Reality Consensus
• Activity 12 Dream On!
• Activity 13 Leaf Rating
• Activity 14 Vision Revision
• Section 3 Counterbalancing the vision
• Activity 15 What If...?
• Activity 16 What Gets in the Way of Learning?
• Activity 17 Identifying the Self Barrier
• Activity 18 Meeting the Self Barrier
• Activity 19 Filmshots
• Activity 20 Two Roads
• Activity 21 Overcoming Obstacles
• Section 4 Aligning selves
• Activity 22 Introducing the Ought-to Self
• Activity 23 The Mom Song
• Activity 24 The Ought-to Self Song
• Activity 25 Great Expectations
• Activity 26 Advice From the Ought-to Self
• Activity 27 Making Friends with the Ought-to self
• Activity 28 Meeting the Mentor
• Activity 29 The Fourth Man
• Section 5 Enhancing the vision
• Activity 30 Future Photo Album
• Activity 31 Future Self-Portraits
• Activity 32 Song of My Future Self
• Activity 33 Fairy Tale
• 2 Mapping the Journey: From Dream to Reality
• Section 1 From vision to goals
• Activity 34 Wishlists
• Activity 35 Syllabus Check
• Activity 36 Aims Poster
• Activity 37 Personal Goal Statements
• Activity 38 From Reality Check to Goal Sheet: a Greek Example
• Activity 39 Base Camps
• Activity 40 Goal Breakdown
• Activity 41 Goal Wheels
• Section 2 From goals to plans
• Activity 42 Task List
• Activity 43 Taskmap
• Activity 44 Mosaic
• Activity 45 Slicing up the cake
• Activity 46 Study Plan
• Section 3 From plans to strategies
• Activity 47 Work Style
• Activity 48 Study Habits
• Activity 49 Time Management
• Activity 50 Try This!
• Activity 51 Great Expectations
• Activity 52 Distraction Reduction
• Activity 53 Allocating Time
• Activity 54 Light Fantastic
• Activity 55 Chill
• Activity 56 Positive Thinking
• Activity 57 Favourite Workplace
• Activity 58 With a Little Help from my Friends
• Activity 59 Strategies Rap
• Section 4 From strategies to achievement
• Activity 60 Study Buddies
• Activity 61 Study Contracts
• Activity 62 Rate Yourself
• Activity 63 Progress Ladders
• Activity 64 Contract Wall
• Activity 65 Progress Blog
• 3 Keeping The Vision Alive
• Section 1 Developing identity
• Identity Projects
• Activity 66 Board Game
• Activity 67 Letter from My Future Self
• Activity 68 Future Photo Albums
• Activity 69 Future Diaries
• Activity 70 L2 Self Bebo/Facebook Pages
• Activity 71 'Second Life'
• Targeted Visualisations
• Activity 72 Goods and Services: In a Restaurant
• Activity 73 Social: At a Party
• Activity 74 Work: Job Interview
• Activity 75 Study and Exams: Giving a Presentation
• Role Models
• Activity 76 Good Language Learners
• Activity 77 Interview a Role Model
• Activity 78 Webquest
• Activity 79 Role Model Roleplay
• Self-Belief
• Activity 80 Secret Friends
• Activity 81 Affirmation Sheets
• Activity 82 Claim a Compliment!
• Activity 83 New, Exciting...!
• Section 2 Making it real
• Entering the L2 Community
• Activity 84 Projects: What to Do in .....
• Activity 85 Interviews: What do you think of...?
• Activity 86 Community Placements
• Activity 87 International E-pals
• Activity 88 Guest Speakers
• Activity 89 Chat Corner
• Simulations: Let's Pretend
• Activity 90 A Bed for the Night
• Activity 91 Doing the Shopping
• Activity 92 Foodies
• Activity 93 Where Can I Get a Cup of Coffee?
• Activity 94 What's On?
• Activity 95 Airport
• Activity 96 Taking It Back
• Cultural Events
• Activity 97 Film Screenings
• Activity 98 Foodies
• Activity 99 Festivals
• Activity 100 Culture Board
• Part 3 From Application To Implementation
• Towards a Motivational Programme
• Induction Module
• A 'full' programme
• A time-constrained programme
• Language work
• Identity projects
• Mapping the Journey
• Establishing short-term goals, identifying tasks and drawing up study plans
• Strategies
• Making contracts and affirming progress
• Keeping the Vision Alive
• Enjoyment of the Learning Experience
• Part 4 From Implementation To Research
• Why do action research?
• Why not?
• What is action research?
• Who should do it?
• How?
• Interviewing
• Interview topics and questions
• Processing the interview data
• References