Korean University Students' Perceptions of Teacher Motivational Strategies
Keywords:
ELT, South Korea, motivation, EFL, motivational strategies, DonryeiAbstract
ELT (English Language Teaching) is a significant component
of the Korean Education system from elementary school to university.
The ELT industry is comprised of two distinct types of teachers: Native
English speakers and Native Korean speakers. While both groups share
similar educational goals, there is often very little interaction between
the two groups. Both groups spend considerable time with students and
have considerable influence on students studying English in South
Korea. The goal of this research was to see what students thought of the
motivational strategies employed by each group, in hopes of being able
to see how both groups could learn from each other. Motivation is one
of the most important elements of language learning and this research
hoped to find how each group of teachers motivated students. The focal
point of this research was a survey focusing on a set of motivational
strategies identified by Dornyei. This survey adapted Dornyei‟s survey
to focus on how the students perceived the strategies, rather than how
teachers assessed their own motivational strategies. The survey was
given to two groups, students in an undergraduate level Practical
English course and to students in a graduate level interpretation and
translation department to see how the students perceived the
motivational strategies of each group. The survey revealed a few clear
cut differences among each group. The surveys showed that Native
English teachers provided instinct motivation through various tasks and
by creating a positive classroom environment. Native Korean speakers
excelled in creating extrinsic motivation, by providing realistic goals and
by stressing the importance of English in the working world.
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