Narratives of English Language Learners in Private Tutoring

An L2 Motivational Self Perspective
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-79369-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

Reihe: Routledge Studies in Applied Linguistics

Yung offers a groundbreaking exploration of the dynamic interplay between motivation, private tutoring, and second language learning.

Examining the under-researched topic of “shadow education” in the context of applied linguistics, this book provides a fresh and insightful outlook on the unique experiences of English as a second language (L2) learners engaged in English private tutoring. By examining L2 learners’ experiences from the perspective of the L2 motivational self, readers will gain valuable insights into how personal goals, identity, and aspirations drive learning processes. The book features in-depth analysis of L2 learners’ narratives, shedding light on the diverse factors that shape students’ L2 motivation in learning English in cram schools. Researchers, educators, policymakers, schoolteachers and tutors alike will benefit from the understanding of how private tutoring influences the development of learners’ L2 motivational selves, informing teaching strategies, policies and language learning approaches in both mainstream and shadow education settings.

This book is a must-read for researchers in applied linguistics and educators and practitioners working with L2 learners seeking to understand the underpinnings of motivation in English language learning. With its unique focus on the private tutoring context, this book serves as a vital resource for those striving to optimise language learning experiences and outcomes within and outside school.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Yung, Kevin Wai Ho

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Mehrsprachigkeit
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Fremdsprachenerwerb und -didaktik
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Literatur, Deutsch, Fremdsprachen (Unterricht & Didaktik)
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Methoden des Lehrens und Lernens

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents

Abbreviations

1. Introduction

2. Conceptualising English private tutoring

3. Towards an L2 motivational self perspective on English private tutoring

4. Entering L2 learners’ world through narratives

5. Understanding students’ English learning histories

6. English learning processes in private tutoring

7. Learners’ reflections on English private tutoring experiences

8. Conclusion and implications

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Kevin Wai Ho Yung is an associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at The Education University of Hong Kong.