Bloemert, J;
Jansen, E;
Paran, A;
(2019)
Student motivation in Dutch secondary school EFL literature lessons.
Applied Linguistics Review
10.1515/applirev-2019-0041.
(In press).
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Abstract
Foreign language curricula worldwide have seen a revival of the inclusion of literary texts, promoting so-called language-literature instruction. Responding to the plea for more empirical research in this area, specifically in secondary education, this study investigates the student’s perspective by looking at the relationship between their level of engagement in literature lessons in English as a foreign language (EFL) and how they value these lessons. A total of 365 Dutch students from six secondary schools participated in the study. Data was collected via a four-point Likert-type questionnaire. The findings revealed that students primarily value EFL literature lessons for improving their language proficiency but no significant correlations were found between engagement and language aspects. Implications for curriculum development include a tripartite focus on language learning, literary study, as well as personal development.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Student motivation in Dutch secondary school EFL literature lessons |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1515/applirev-2019-0041 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1515/applirev-2019-0041 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | language-literature instruction; student engagement; student perspective; foreign language learning; secondary education |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Culture, Communication and Media |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10088048 |
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