Naslov
The Role of Motivation in the Development of Students’ Speaking Skills

Autori
Vodogaz, Ivana ; Jurišić, Marijana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), stručni

Izvornik
Contemporary issues in economy and technology / Kovačevič, Tonko ; Akrap, Ivan - Split : University Department of Professional Studies, Split, 2020, 2020, 646-656

ISBN
978-953-7220-52-5

Skup
4th Contemporary Issues In Economy & Technology (CIET 2020)

Mjesto i datum
Split, Hrvatska, 29.05.2020

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
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Ključne riječi
: motivation, speaking, skills, classroom

Sažetak
Motivation is one of the factors affecting the success or failure of students in foreign language learning. While the students may participate in the class in other skills such as reading, writing and listening, they behave more unwillingly when it comes to speaking in the second language. It is necessary to investigate what motivates and demotivates in learning English in general and in learning the skills of speaking in particular. Learners need to know the factors that lead them to be motivated to speak during classes and the ones that hinder them from improving themselves. For the above reasons, the aim of this paper is to investigate the motivation in improving speaking skills among students. The paper also focuses on methods used by the teachers to motivate their learners during speaking lessons, suggesting motivational strategies and techniques. Specifically, the paper examined the following research questions: (1) What are their reasons for learning English? (2) What are students’ difficulties in speaking English in the classroom? (3) What are the factors demotivating them in achieving the English- speaking skills? Students’ responses were analysed and some suggestions for teachers have been highlighted. Since there is no doubt that student motivation for speaking English in the classroom can be increased by using creative techniques, there are effective strategies that teachers may use to generate student’s interest for enhancing their speaking skills and make their students more involved.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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