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Extrinsic motivation is a motivation to learn caused by external pressures such as work, because a parent has sent a learner to class, or the need to gain a qualification in the language.

Reading and writing in a second language is a challenging task for any learner.

This is the second of two articles that look at ways to apply the process model of motivation as proposed by Dornyei (2001) to a number of suggestions and techniques for making the challenge of reading authentic literature accessible and motivating.

Intrinsic motivation is a motivation to learn that comes from an internal force such as interest in language learning or the desire for further personal development in general.

This is the first of two articles that look at ways to apply the process model of motivation as proposed by Dornyei (2001) to a number of suggestions and techniques for making the challenge of reading authentic literature accessible and motivating.

Keeping your students motivated to learn is one of the biggest challenges any teacher faces.

This is the first in a series of four articles which propose a four stage methodology for teaching reading.

"Motivation is as much an effect as a cause of learning." Ausubel

In this article I will discuss how teachers can aim to improve the motivation levels of teenage students.