Demotivation factors in the academic performance of EFL students in the Catholic University of Guayaquil

IF 0.4 Q4 SOCIAL WORK
Gerald S. Hirsch, Stuart Jason Rivers Wilmer
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Abstract

The present study was carried out during the year 2017, with a primary objective of discovering factors that can be considered demotivators among students of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in the Language Centre of the Catholic University of Guayaquil, Ecuador. A clear understanding of these factors led to an action plan to reduce their effects. Unlike the widely researched field of motivation, demotivation is relatively unknown, particularly in relation to its effects on second language acquisition in higher education. The previous studies in demotivation have been conducted in cultures that do not allow a direct transference of results to the Ecuadorian context. This current research included surveys, interviews and round table discussions with students and teaching staff, and the mix of qualitative and quantitative methodology guarantees a more scientific approach, and as a result, more reliable results. In all, eight factors were identified, and through the application of a series of relevant recommendations, it is possible to expect a positive impact on the academic performance of the students, as measured by their final grades.
瓜亚基尔天主教大学英语学生学习成绩的动机因素
本研究于2017年进行,主要目的是在厄瓜多尔瓜亚基尔天主教大学语言中心发现英语作为外语(EFL)学生的消极因素。对这些因素的清楚了解导致了减少其影响的行动计划。与动机的广泛研究领域不同,动机去化相对来说是未知的,特别是它对高等教育中第二语言习得的影响。先前关于动机丧失的研究是在不允许将结果直接转移到厄瓜多尔语境的文化中进行的。目前的研究包括调查、访谈和与学生和教职员工的圆桌讨论,定性和定量方法的结合保证了更科学的方法,结果也更可靠。总共确定了八个因素,通过应用一系列相关建议,可以预期对学生的学习成绩产生积极影响,以他们的最终成绩来衡量。
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Alternativas
Alternativas Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
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