Classroom Activity and Intrinsic Motivation in EFL Teaching and Learning.docVIP

Classroom Activity and Intrinsic Motivation in EFL Teaching and Learning 　　【Abstract】The question of how to motivate language learners has been a neglected area in L2 motivation research， and even the few available analyses lack an adequate research base. This article presents the results of an empirical survey aimed at initiating interviews and conducting follow-up questionnaire to obtain classroom data on motivational classroom teaching activities and the actual effect of these strategies. This current study provides new insights into English classroom teaching with further research investigation and teaching implication to promote students’ integrative motivation through classroom teaching activities. 　　【Keywords】Intrinsic motivation； class activity； classroom teaching and learning 　　Introduction 　　More and more researches have been conducted to investigate the various aspects of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in recent years. Intrinsic motivation has been defined as （a） participation in an activity purely out of curiosity， that is， from a need to know more about something （Deci， 1975； Woolfolk， 1990）； （b） the desire to engage in an activity purely for the sake of participating in and completing a task （Bates， 1979； Deci， Vallerand， Pelletier， Ryan， 1991）； and （c） the desire to contribute （Mills， 1991）. Intrinsic motivation is based in the innate， organismic needs for competence and self-determination （Deci Ryan， 1985； Woolfolk， 1990）， as well as the desire to seek and conquer challenges （Adelman Taylor， 1990）. Most of the research done on motivation has been carried out in settings where the learner had a wide choice of activities， or in a free-play setting. In reality， the student has to complete tasks that are compulsory as well as evaluated （Brophy， 1983）. Teachers need to consider how instructional practices are designed from the motivational perspective （Schunk， 1990）. There is rare research and study on intrinsic motivation and tasks in Chin