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A Dynamic Study on Demotivation in English Language Learning among English Majors in Chinese Applied Colleges

Wenjuan Lu

Abstract


The importance of exploring English language learners’ demotivating and remotivating factors has been recognized by language educators, educational researchers, curriculum developers and material designers. Currently, English majors in domestic colleges and universities have problems such as experiencing demotivation or loss of enthusiasm in English language learning. For students, English learning demotivation is a major factor aff ecting their performance as well as achievement in English learning.Dynamic research on students’ English learning demotivation helps language educators deal with demotivated learners from various educational contexts and provide insights on how to overcome demotivation. Based on this, this paper expounds the theory of demotivation in English language learning, analyzes the factors that aff ect the learning demotivation of English majors, and puts forward some feasible suggestions to remotivate students, aiming to improve the eff ect of college English learning.

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English language learning; English majors; Demotivation; Dynamic research

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/ahe.v7i7.7540

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