Topic 1: Demotivating factors in second language learning: ode to online learning amid

pandemic
Topic 2 : Demotivation for second language learners: learners’ perspective in Pakistani context

Related Theoretical perspectives:

1. Dornyei (2001 a) ‘external factors’ of demotivation

1. Teachers’ personalities, commitments, competence, teaching methods
2. Inadequate school facilities
3. Reduced self-confidence due to their experience of failure or lack of success.
4. Negative attitude toward the foreign language studied.
5. Compulsory nature of the foreign language study.
6. Interference of another foreign language that pupils are studying.
7. Negative attitude toward the community of the foreign language spoken.
8. Attitudes of group members.
9. Course books used in class

Factors to be investigated enlisted as follows:

1. Course Books
2. Inadequate School Facilities
3. Assessment
4. Non-communicative
5. Teacher’s Competence and Teaching Styles
6. Social factors
 2.Sakai and Kikuchi (2009)

Enlisted as:
 Grammar based teaching
 Teacher behaviour
 Course content and teaching materials
 Effects of low test scores
 Classroom environment
 Lack of self-confidence and interest
Method:

 Descriptive research design

 Mixed method approach
 Quantitative data through questionnaires
 Quantitative and qualitative analysis

Instruments:

Questionnaires
Topic 1:
Based on Sakai and Kikuchi theoretical framework
Topic 2:
Based on Sakai and Kikuchi theoretical framework

Population and sampling:

Topic 1: English teachers

Topic 2: students of class 6/7
Research questions:

Topic 1:
1. What are three most demotivating factors in second language acquisition in relation to
online learning?
2. Is there a correlation between various factors?
3. How can demotivation in second language acquisition in online stream be tackled
effectively?
Topic 2:
1. What demotivates second language learner in Pakistan?
2. How can second language learner be motivated in Pakistan?

Methodology and data analysis

Topic 1:
RQ1
 Teachers to rate demotivating factors in Sakai and Kikuchi theoretical framework on
likert scale
 The mean score will be calculated and factors be prioritized in order of importance
RQ2
 Correlation coefficient will be calculated between various factors
RQ3
 Qualitative and thematic analysis of an open ended question on ways to improve
demotivation in online stream

Topic 2
RQ1
 Students to rate questionnaire Based on Dornyei (2001 a) ‘external factors’ of demotivation
and Sakai and Kikuchi theoretical framework
 Top factors to be identified on the basis of mean scores
RQ2
 Qualitative and thematic analysis of an open ended question on ways to improve
demotivation