Stimulating Student Interest in Language Learning

Abstract

This chapter describes several examples, applying issues concerning the interest construct that emerge from interest research and theory discussed in previous sections. Examples are related to three major categories: person-specific features, object-specific features, and context-specific features. The chapter first proposes a framework for stimulating student interest in language learning based on the discussions in the earlier chapters. This is then followed by examples of practice for both students and teachers to help raise their awareness of various interest-enhancing strategies and devices in the domain of language learning and teaching.