Language learning motivation encompasses the multifaceted drive that compels individuals to engage with a new language. It is shaped by both intrinsic interests—such as genuine curiosity and personal ...

The Modern Language Journal, Vol. 101, No. 3, BEYOND GLOBAL ENGLISH: MOTIVATION TO LEARN LANGUAGES IN A MULTICULTURAL WORLD (Fall 2017), pp. 597-607 (11 pages) The majority of recent research on ...

If you want to effortlessly become an expert in a new language, you’re probably too late. That’s an opportunity largely reserved for children. And yet, adults regularly set out to study a second (or ...

Oxford Review of Education, Vol. 43, No. 4, SPECIAL ISSUE: New educational researchers in the UK (August 2017), pp. 462-481 (20 pages) The current longitudinal study examines the similarities and ...

Intrinsic motivation, the internal drive to engage in activities for their inherent satisfaction, is a fundamental aspect of effective learning. This concept, rooted in the principles of ...

University of Sheffield provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. Are you thinking about learning a language? Perhaps you’ve decided that it’s time to dust off your classroom ...

While speaking the local language is not mandatory, it’s highly recommended to make the most of your visit. Besides, learning a new language doesn’t need to be a long process. Nor does it need to be ...

AI, AR and VR are increasingly hot topics in the language learning space — with new tools and technologies being touted as silver bullets that will fundamentally change the way we learn. There's no ...

Some may remember taking foreign language classes during school or in preparation for a new job or some travel. There are over 7,100 spoken languages in the world, according to Ethnologue. While it’s ...