An Exploratory Study on the Relationship between Demotivation and Academic Fields among Chinese EFL Learners

Abstract

Abstract：The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between demotivation and academic fields among Chinese EFL learners. To this end, a 33-item self-made questionnaire was administered to 128 Chinese tertiary EFL students. The collected data were processed by means of both descriptive and inferential analysis. The results identified eight salient demotivators: Teaching