Keeping the vision alive: Maintaining motivation and promoting effective learning

In this article, I’d like to consider two key factors which affect motivation: expectancy of success and the value attached to success. I suggest that if the connection between classroom activities and an overall language learning goal is evident, then learners will be more likely to value and hence be motivated in a lesson. They will be able to answer the question ‘Why am I doing this?’ With value ascribed to classroom activities, it will also be easier for learners to experience success on a more regular basis, a key to both increasing motivation and promoting effective learning.