The literature on language teaching and learning has mostly accentuated motivation as one of the crucial factors influencing learners, but demotivating factors can be of crucial importance as well. In this vein, considering a grounded theory approach, this study has tried to investigate the demotivating factors influencing Iranian university students of non-English majors utilizing an interview...

AbstractIn this study, the researchers examined the sources of demotivation among adult language teachers in Najafabad language institutes. Two objectives were pursued in the process of implementing this research: 1) Determining the main sources of demotivation among adult teachers teaching in Najafabad language institutes 2) Uncovering the most significant demotivating factors among Engl...

Este estudio explora los factores desmotivadores para estudiantes universitarios de inglés en una universidad china el contexto cursos remotos durante confinamiento producido por COVID-19. Se profundiza la reflexión este período inusual a través entrevistas profundidad, se brinda un análisis cualitativo lo que desmotiva estudiantes, así como comparación hallazgos con obtenidos estudios a...

Learning motivation is closely related to second language acquisition. Strong learning can make up for the lack of competence and poor conditions a certain extent, while or demotivation will hinder language-gifted learners from achieving their expected goals. This study investigates demotivating factors English among non-English majors in medical university by interviewing 60 undergraduates. Th...

<span lang="EN-US">Teaching demotivation may negatively affect teachers</span><em><span lang="TH">’ </span></em><span lang="EN-US">performance in English language teaching</span><em><span lang="TH">. lang="EN-US">This present study investigated the demotivating factors and coping strategies of seven Filipino as a foreign (EFL) teach...

BACKGROUND Malawi faces a severe shortage of health workers, a factor that has contributed greatly to high maternal mortality in the country. Most clinical care is performed by mid-level providers (MLPs). While utilization of these cadres in providing health care is a solution to the current shortages, demotivating factors within the Malawian health system are pushing them into private, non-gov...