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Frontiers in Educational Research, 2020, 3(1); doi: 10.25236/FER.2020.030114.

An Analysis of the Influential Factors of Demotivation in College English and Its Countermeasures -- Taking Applied Undergraduate Colleges as an Example

Author(s)

Chunfang Hu

Corresponding Author:
Chunfang Hu
Affiliation(s)

City College of Science and Technology of Chongqing University, Chongqing, China

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the demotivation of non-English majors in applied undergraduate colleges and universities in Chongqing. 513 questionnaires were collected to summarize the internal and external factors. At the same time, the author combined the demotivation phenomena and the analysis of the influential factors, formulated some corresponding intervention strategies. The results of the study confirm that these interventions are of great significance in reducing or eliminating the negative motivation of College English learning, and can provide reference for college English teachers in applied undergraduate colleges and universities, so as to improve the quality of College English teaching.

Keywords

Applied undergraduate colleges and universities; College English; Demotivation; Influential factor; Intervention strategy

Cite This Paper

Chunfang Hu. An Analysis of the Influential Factors of Demotivation in College English and Its Countermeasures -- Taking Applied Undergraduate Colleges as an Example. Frontiers in Educational Research (2020) Vol. 3 Issue 1: 95-103. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2020.030114.

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