Abstract
This paper discusses how to arouse students’ potentialities in learning English by using two important non-intelligence factors: motivation and attitude. With the need to address the diversity of language learners in the contemporary ESL context, the value of non-intelligence factors cannot be underestimated. There are several non-intelligence factors that influence success or failure in English learning, but the two major ones include motivation and attitude. Motivation drives students towards a desired goal, while attitude shapes students’ perceptions of the curriculum, peers, as well as the instructor. It is important for language educators to recognize the value of these factors if quality outcomes in terms of English learning are to be delivered.
Highlights
English is increasingly becoming a global language, mainly due to globalization
English learners have over the years become younger and younger, with English courses being taught as early as the first grade (Saville-Troike, 2006)
When a teacher is more of a facilitator than a strict instructor, students develop a positive attitude, which arouses their potentialities in English learning
Summary
Just like any other foreign language, learning English is not always an easy task for non-native English speakers (Sheorey, 2006). This explains why several strategies have been suggested to make the learning of English easier. Language educators are yet to fully recognize the role of non-intelligence factors in the learning. Motivation and Attitude: Two Important Non-Intelligence Factors to Arouse Students’ Potentialities in Learning English. The paper seeks to examine the role of non-intelligence factors in arousing students’ potentialities in learning English, with a special focus on motivation and attitude
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