Demotivation in Second Language Acquisition

Autorentext

Keita Kikuchi is currently an associate professor at Kanagawa University. He obtained an MA in ESL from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa and an EdD in TESOL from Temple University. His research interests include curriculum development and second language acquisition, especially individual differences. He has been working in this field for 10 years.

Klappentext

This book, focused exclusively on demotivation, helps readers understand motivational issues in language learning from a new perspective. It presents research situated in Japanese English-teaching contexts and serves as a base for anyone wishing to better understand the causes of demotivation in SLA and to explore the topic in their own contexts.