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- Title: Issues in Recreational Language Classes (Report)
- Author : Babel
- Release Date : January 01, 2007
- Genre: Education,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 173 KB
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MOTIVATION A key consideration in course planning and teaching is motivation, which is sometimes considered the single most important factor in the practical realisation of language teaching in the classroom (e.g. Tudor, 2004). The motivation students have for attending recreational courses can be somewhat different from that of students in school and university programs. Unlike students in some classes, they come to class of their own will, which means that they are initially motivated. This motivation may relate to such things as a desire to visit Japan as tourists or to work there, or having Japanese friends, or thinking that Japanese learning will be beneficial for their jobs. Some students may even be taking the class just to meet other people, though in my own classes there seem to be few in this category. In any case, the students may not actually have strong Japanese learning goals. In fact, none of my former or current students seems to have a great and immediate need to acquire the language. Although the primary objective of the course must be to make progress in language learning, many of my students want to enjoy a gradual learning process rather than making rapid progress. They would like to take their time to learn Japanese without making intensive efforts. It's a recreational course, after all.
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