Students’ Perceptions of the Most and the Least Motivating Teaching Strategies in ESP Classes
Numerous studies have examined the significance of motivation in learning English as a Foreign Language. However, only a few studies have focused on English for Specific Purposes settings. The current study examined the students’ perception of motivating teaching strategies in ESP classrooms. One...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Urmia University
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research |
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| Online Access: | http://ijltr.urmia.ac.ir/article_120980_eac218c95b88c5df9d7e4a3cdecc3b76.pdf |
| Summary: | Numerous studies have examined the significance of motivation in learning English as a Foreign Language.
However, only a few studies have focused on English for Specific Purposes settings. The current study
examined the students’ perception of motivating teaching strategies in ESP classrooms. One hundred and
sixty-three ESP students from a public university in Indonesia participated in the study. They completed a
questionnaire which reflected their perceptions on the most and the least motivational teaching strategies.
Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21 was used to analyze the data. The results show
that ESP students preferred teaching practices that provided them with a comfortable and enjoyable
environment as the most motivating ones. On the other hand, they perceived teaching strategies that were
related to activities and assignments as the least motivational ones. The results of the study provide
guidelines that may help the teachers to employ appropriate strategies that can motivate students in ESP
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| ISSN: | 2322-1291 2322-1291 |