On Demotivation Of College Students In English Learning And Its Coping Strategies

Abstract

By conducting a questionnaire survey on 134 junior students and an interview with 3  teachers responsible for their English teaching, this paper investigates the factors that affect college students’ demotivation in English learning with the corresponding strategies proposed. The decreasing interest in English, the ignorance of the cultures of English-speaking countries and passive learning attitudes are prominent internal factors from the learners themselves while higher expectations from the parents on their academic achievements, previous unpleasant learning experiences and the teachers’ rigidness in teaching are influencing external factors. The coping strategies are provided from the perspectives of college students, the teachers and the students’ parents. For college students: 1)Increase self-confidence in learning English; 2)Master proper English learning strategies; 3)Make positive self-evaluation. For the teachers: 1) Optimize teaching methods to motivate the students to learn English; 2) Create a good atmosphere for English learning; 3) Offer effective feedback to the students; 4) Guide the students to reasonably assess their English academic achievements. For the students’ parents: 1) Provide their children with positive guidance and supports; 2) Strengthen home-school cooperation