Directed motivational currents: A systematic review

IF 3.7 1区 文学 Q1 LINGUISTICS
Safoura Jahedizadeh, Ali H. Al-Hoorie
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Abstract

Directed motivational currents, unique and intense goal-directed motivational surges lasting over a period of time, have received increasing attention recently. This article reports the first systematic review of this phenomenon. A total of 21 reports appearing between 2013 and 2020 were included in the analysis. The results show that the majority of empirical reports were small-scale qualitative studies (median = 18 participants). The evidence on the three characteristics proposed as necessary and/or distinguishing conditions of directed motivational currents (vision, salient facilitative structure, and positive affect) is inconclusive due to the presence of directed motivational currents cases not exhibiting these features, and the absence of direct comparative analyses with non-directed motivational currents cases. A few intervention studies (N = 4) were conducted, but their results are also inconclusive due to a number of methodological limitations. Contrary to the claim that directed motivational current experiences are the “optimal form” of motivation, the results additionally showed that these experiences could lead to intense stress, anxiety, depression, sleeplessness, and panic attacks, thereby raising ethical concerns about deliberately inducing directed motivational currents in learners. We conclude that, although the concept of directed motivational currents is promising, more research is needed to reach a better understanding of its potential. We end this article by suggesting directions for future research into directed motivational currents, including renaming them as sustained flow.
定向动机电流:系统回顾
定向动机流是一种持续一段时间的独特而强烈的目标导向动机涌,近年来受到越来越多的关注。本文首次对这一现象进行了系统的综述。在2013年至2020年期间,共有21份报告被纳入分析。结果表明,大多数实证报告是小规模的定性研究(中位数= 18名参与者)。关于定向动机流的必要和/或区分条件的三个特征(视觉、显著的促进结构和积极影响)的证据是不确定的,因为存在没有表现出这些特征的定向动机流案例,并且缺乏与非定向动机流案例的直接比较分析。进行了一些干预研究(N = 4),但由于一些方法学上的限制,其结果也不确定。与定向动机电流体验是动机的“最佳形式”的说法相反,结果还表明,这些体验可能导致强烈的压力、焦虑、抑郁、失眠和恐慌发作,从而引发了对学习者故意诱导定向动机电流的伦理关注。我们的结论是,尽管定向动机电流的概念很有希望,但需要更多的研究来更好地了解其潜力。在本文的最后,我们提出了定向动机电流的未来研究方向,包括将其重新命名为持续流。
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来源期刊
CiteScore
5.30
自引率
2.90%
发文量
21
审稿时长
12 weeks
期刊介绍: Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching (ISSN 2083-5205) is a refereed journal published four times a year by the Department of English Studies, Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts, Adam Mickiewicz University, Kalisz, Poland. The language of publication is English. The journal is devoted to reporting previously unpublished highest quality theoretical and empirical research on learning and teaching second and foreign languages. It deals with the learning and teaching of any language, not only English, and focuses on a variety of topics ranging from the processes underlying second language acquisition, various aspects of language learning in instructed and non-instructed settings, as well as different facets of the teaching process, including syllabus choice, materials design, classroom practices and evaluation. Each issue carries about 6 papers, 6000-8000 words in length, as well as reply articles and reviews. At least one of the four issues per year is a special focus issue devoted to a particular area of second language learning and teaching, sometimes with a guest editor who is an expert on a specific topic.
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