Models and Theories of Second Language Motivation: English Language Teachers Respond

Abstract

A s one of the initial research topics in the history of the second language acquisition (SLA) literature, motivation has always generated strong interest among language scholars and practitioners. In this article, we respond as classroom practitioners with varied teaching experiences to the common implications and insights offered by the majority of the models and theories of second language (L2) motivation that have guided the praxis in the TESOL field. In particular, we aim to explain motivation in the English language classroom through an intersectionality framework and pedagogy (e.g., Case, 2017) that we adopt in our own classrooms. We conclude with teaching implications for practitioners who teach English as a global language. BACKGROUND A considerable amount of research has been done on L2 motivation since the 1960s. Early work on motivation by numerous influential scholars (e.g.

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