Learner motivation is critical to success. This book combines Dornyei's own well-known theory of language motivation, with a comprehensive review of both the psychological and the second language literature. Teaching and Researching: Motivation gives guidance on useful resources, including relevant websites, lists of key reference works and over 150 actual questionnaire items that have formed the basis of the author's extensive field research.

General Editors' PrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroduction to the Second EditionSection I: What is motivation?1 Exploring motivation: Changing perspectives1.1 The complexity of motivation1.2 The challenge of reduction versus comprehensiveness1.3 Moving beyond linear models of motivation2 Theories of motivation in psychology2.1 Key cognitive theories and constructs of motivation2.2 Motivation and context3 Motivation to learn a foreign/second language: a historical overview3.1 The social psychological period3.2 The cognitive-situated period3.3 The process-oriented period3.4 From process-oriented to socio-dynamic perspectives4 Motivation to learn another language: current socio-dynamic perspectives4.1 A person-in-context relational view of motivation4.2 The L2 Motivational Self System4.3 Motivation from a complex dynamic systems perspectiveSection II: Motivation and language teaching5 Motivation in practice: strategies and approaches5.1 From theory and research to classroom practice5.2 A framework for motivational strategies5.3 Generating and sustaining a vision for language learning5.4 Developing a motivation-sensitive teaching approach6 Motivation in context: demotivating influences6.1 'Demotivation' versus 'motivation'6.2 Research on demotivation in instructional communication studies6.3 Findings in L2 motivation research6.4 Critical factors in the broader sociocultural context6.5 Concluding remarks on demotivation7 Teacher motivation7.1 Conceptualising the 'motivation to teach'7.2 The motivation of L2 teachers7.3 The relationship between teacher motivation and student motivationSection III: Researching motivation8 Making motivation a researchable concept8.1 Inherent problems in motivation research8.2 Deciding on the particular aspect of motivation to focus on8.3 Selecting the criterion/dependent variable8.4 Selecting the method of inquiry9 Main types and methods of motivation research9.1 Focus on groups of learners: Quantitative studies9.2 Focus on individual learners: Qualitative studies9.3 Mixing methodologies9.4 Adopting a complex dynamic systems approachSection IV: Resources and further information10 The locus of motivation research: Linkages to other topics and disciplines10.1 Language-learning motivation and related disciplines in the social sciences10.2 The place of motivation research in applied linguistics11 Sources and resources11.1 Relevant journals and magazines11.2 Databases, citation indexes, Internet resources and discussion groups11.3 Sample tests and measurement instrumentsReferencesAuthor indexSubject index