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Applied Linguistics Perspectives on CLIL
Edited by Ana Llinares and Tom Morton
[Language Learning & Language Teaching 47] 2017
► pp. 51–65

Motivation, second language learning and CLIL

| University of Gothenburg

One of the most decisive factors influencing the learning of a second language (L2/FL) seems to be learner motivation. Studies into motivation and L2/FL learning abound, but studies specifically targeting the role of language learning motivation in CLIL are scarce. This chapter will further illuminate this relationship. The chapter accounts for the theoretical underpinnings of motivation research, primarily in the form of the L2 Motivational Self System (L2MSS; Dörnyei 2005, 2009), but also integrative and instrumental motivation (Gardner & Lambert 1959). Further, an overview of existing studies on motivation and CLIL is presented. The chapter ends with a discussion on the pedagogical implications of previous research and how to move forward with CLIL, language learning and motivation.

Article outline
  • Introduction
  • Theoretical perspectives on motivation and language learning
  • Motivation in CLIL and L2/FL classrooms
  • Studies on CLIL/immersion and motivation
  • Interpreting research on motivation in CLIL: The CLISS project
  • Conclusion
  • Note
  • References
Published online: 16 March 2017
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