Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-240) and index
The Challenge of the National Curriculum -- - National Curriculum Implications -- - Characteristics of the 'Demotivated'/'Disaffected' Pupil -- - Motivation re: Foreign Language Learning versus Motivation re: Learning in General -- - Purpose of this Book and the Research Which Informs It -- - Research Design -- - What is Motivation? -- - General Definition of Motivation -- - Definition of Motivation for the Purposes of this Study -- - Structure for the Exposition of Perspectives and Research on the Definition of Motivation -- - Gardner's Socio-educational Model -- - Ajzen's Model of Planned Behaviour -- - Filling the Information Gap -- - Areas of the Study Covered by 'Attitude Towards the Behaviour' -- - Areas of the Study Covered by 'Subjective Norm' -- - Perceived Behavioural Control -- - Getting Inside the Pupils' Heads -- - What are the Gaps? -- - Research Methodology -- - The Questionnaires -- - The Interviews -- - The Schools -- - Attitudes Brought to the Classroom -- - Previous Experience of Foreign Language Learning -- - Extent of Enjoyment of Previous Foreign Language Learning Experience -- - Anticipation of German, French and Other Subjects -- - So What Happens to All That Enthusiasm? -- - Influence of Home Environment -- - Encouragement from Parents -- - Pupils' Perceptions of People from Other Countries -- - Leeds Pupils' Experience of Travel Abroad -- - Desire to Visit Other Countries -- - Willingness to Learn Language of Country to be Visited -- - Job in a Foreign Country? -- - Attitude to the Germans, French and British -- - The Pupils' Perspective from the Classroom -- - Plus ca change?
