ESP Teachers’ use of motivational strategies: A classroom-oriented view of Estonian university teaching
Bochra Kouraïchi
King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia, SOAS University of London, The United KingdomBochra Kouraïchi is an Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics at King Khalid University and a recently appointed Research Associate at SOAS University of London. She holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics from the University of Szeged (2023). In 2014–2015, she was awarded a Fulbright grant to teach Arabic at SUNY Binghamton. She also holds an MA in Linguistics from the University of Sfax and an MA in Translation and Interpreting from the University of Tunis El Manar. With extensive teaching experience in Tunisia, Hungary, the United States, and Saudi Arabia, her research focuses on multilingualism, LOTE (Languages Other Than English) motivation, and language learning motivation.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8941-9745
Abstract
Research on L2 motivation and English for specific purposes (ESP) is quite scarce. This study explores Estonian ESP teachers’ use of motivational strategies (MotS) and whether their students see them motivating. It also seeks to identify the MotS that teachers use most as well as highlight any differences between teachers’ self-reported use of MotS and their motivational practice. Teachers and students at an Estonian university were asked to answer a questionnaire that follows Keller’s (2010) ARCS model. Class observations were conducted for in-person and online classes using Guilloteaux and Dörnyei’s (2008) scheme. Quantitative and qualitative methods were used to analyze the data. The findings show that teachers use confidence-building strategies the most.
Keywords:
ARCS model, motivational strategies, language learning motivation, English for Specific Purposes, Estonian higher educationReferences
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King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia, SOAS University of London, The United Kingdom
Bochra Kouraïchi is an Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics at King Khalid University and a recently appointed Research Associate at SOAS University of London. She holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics from the University of Szeged (2023). In 2014–2015, she was awarded a Fulbright grant to teach Arabic at SUNY Binghamton. She also holds an MA in Linguistics from the University of Sfax and an MA in Translation and Interpreting from the University of Tunis El Manar. With extensive teaching experience in Tunisia, Hungary, the United States, and Saudi Arabia, her research focuses on multilingualism, LOTE (Languages Other Than English) motivation, and language learning motivation.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8941-9745
