Motivations and affective effects in SLA

Abstract

Motivation and affect effects have a tremendous goal in the success of student’s language learning and acquisition. Despite the arguments among different fields regarding the definition and scope of the terms, they still affect students in very observable and explicit ways. As English becomes more and more prevalent as the lingua franca of the international community, the need for English classes in EFL countries and English proficient labor force is becoming higher than ever. With students learning English for various purposes and each with their own personal motivational drive and emotion spectrum, the job of the teacher has become more challenging than before. Despite of its limitations, administrators, materials designers and teachers at large should have a more respected view for motivation and affect for the betterment of their students, learners should be aware of their own goals and regulate their own learning behaviors to optimize their own language acquisition.