Journal Name:
- Journal of Educational and Instructional Studies in the World
| Author Name | University of Author | Faculty of Author |
|---|---|---|
Abstract (2. Language):
Maintaining motivation among students in secondary schools has been one of the biggest challenges. When
considering the EU mother-tongue-plus-two-strategy accepted in 2002, the huge need to motivate secondary
school students to learn languages becomes even more important. Studies show that motivation to learn
depends on the extent to which teachers are able to satisfy students' needs: to feel in control of their learning
(Zimmerman, 1998); to feel they are learning something which is relevant to their lives (Biggs, 1995); to feel
connected with others (Deci & Ryan, 1991); and to feel the activities they are doing are interesting and fun
(McCombs, 1994). The EU funded PopuLLar project, described in this paper, has opted for songs, videos and
interactive activities in order to meet these students' needs for motivation. Through this project the students
will be able to combine their love of music, with creativity, literacy, digital competencies, group collaboration
and, most importantly, use LWULT languages.
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