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Master's Thesis from the year 2012 in the subject English - Pedagogy, Didactics, Literature Studies, grade: 68, University of Portsmouth, course: TESOL & Applied Lingusitics, language: English, abstract: Since the genesis of L2 motivation research the Gardner-driven body of research, and the Attitude/Motivation Test Battery that embodies its quantitative approach, has dominated the field.Recently, there has been a call for qualitative research...

Having worked in Korea for a number of years and in a in a variety of contexts, I was both impressed and intrigued by the markedly high levels of motivation and success I found amongst Korea's military officers, as compared to learners I encountered in the public school and private academy contexts. I wanted to take steps to distil the underlying causes, such that they may be applied in the future to improve localised pedagogy. Being simultane...

This book examines the nature, genesis, and perpetuation of the myth of a 'First Great Debate' in International Relations. First the popular conception of the myth, and the recent historiographical revisionism which highlights its inaccuracy, is reviewed. Then, the function of the myth in both contemporary and historical terms is analysed. Finally, as assessment of the negative impact on the discipline of the myth's perpetuation is offered. Th...