中国高校非英语专业本科生ESP学习动机减退研究

A Study on the Demotivative Factors of Non-English Majors in ESP Learning in China

本文以南方某中医药大学为例,采用问卷调查、访谈和课堂观测等方式,通过定性和定量分析方法探讨中国高校非英语专业本科生ESP学习动机减退现状和主要影响因素。研究发现中国高校非英语专业本科生普遍存在ESP学习动机减退现象,主要表现为课堂参与度低、被动参与、学习积极性低、课堂及课下学习效果差。因子分析结果显示,影响ESP学习动机减退的因素主要有八个:教师因素、个体情感、学习目的、学校管理、他人影响、教学设备、兴趣和教材。综合分析发现,影响动机减退最重要的是学习者内部因素(如学习目的),而内部因素又受教师、学校管理及教材等外部因素调控。该研究结果可为高校ESP教学改革提供实证参考。

Using the undergraduates of a Chinese medical university in South China as the subjects,this study investigates the demotivation and its contributing factors of the undergraduates in learning English for specific purposes(ESP)through a questionnaire survey,interviews and class observation.The results show that demotivation in ESP learning is common among undergraduates,who are mainly passive in class participation,lack learning initiative both in and outside the classroom,and therefore have poor learning performances.A factor analysis suggests eight ESP learning demotivation factors,including the role of teacher,the individual’s emotion,learning goals,school management,peer influence,teaching equipment,interest and teaching materials.A comprehensive analysis reveals that the most influential factors are the internal factors such as learning goals,which are in turn regulated by external factors such as the role of the teacher,school management and teaching materials.These findings provide an empirical reference for ESP teaching reform in China’s higher education.