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Karimkhanlouei G. Breathing life into ESP classrooms the role of motivation and attitudes . JMED 2013; 6 (12) :89-94
URL: http://edujournal.zums.ac.ir/article-1-140-en.html
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  Background and Objectives : This research is an endeavor to study the effect of attitudes and motivation on learning English language amongst medical students of different fields.

  Materials and Methods : The participants included 100 students from Zanjan university of Medical Sciences attending an English course for two hours per week. A combination of Garneder’s questionnaire of attitudes and motivation with that of Flaitz’s was used to collect the necessary data. The collected data were analyzed by means of SPSS software.

  Results : The results showed that positive attitudes and high motivation have a strong impact on the students’ interest in learning.

  Conclusion : Teachers ought to focus on the dynamic process of language learning and act as initiators to motivate language learners. The data have also pedagogical implications for teachers of English language courses.

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Article Type : Orginal Research | Subject: Education
Received: 2013/01/15 | Accepted: 2013/08/5 | Published: 2013/12/8

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