This article is based on Gardner's socio-educational model and the significance of motivation as a contributing factor in second language acquisition. According to him the motivation is something crucial since is the learner's orientation with regard to the goal of learning a second language and also is divided into two basic types: integrative and instrumental. This both forms are examined in light of research which has been undertaken to establish the correlation between the form of motivation and successful second language acquisition. Motivation in the Japanese EFL context is then discussed and studies which have been conducted in the field investigated.

1. Motivation as
a Contributing
Factor in
Second
Language
Acquisition
By Jacqueline Norris-Holt
Aichi Shukutoku
High School
(Nagoya, Japan)

2. DESCRIPTION
• This article is based on Gardner's socio-educational
model and the significance of
motivation as a contributing factor in second
language acquisition. According to him the
motivation is something crucial since is the
learner's orientation with regard to the goal of
learning a second language and also is
divided into two basic types: integrative and
instrumental. This both forms are examined in
light of research which has been undertaken
to establish the correlation between the form
of motivation and successful second
language acquisition. Motivation in the
Japanese EFL context is then discussed and
studies which have been conducted in the
field investigated.

3. TYPE OF KNOWLEDGE
Empirical knowledge
• This was categorized in the empirical knowledge
because there were involved many process such
studies, observations and experiments.

4. TYPE OF RESEARCH
Practical Qualitative Research
• It was showed that there were experimental studies in
this research, and also it was made based on a specific
level, group of people in this case with Japanese
students, and also in a particular place which was Aichi
Shukutoku High School.
• Detailing results in a specific context and observations
as instruments.

5. REFERENCES
• Norris, J.(2001).Motivation as a
Contributing Factor in Second Language
Acquisition. The Internet TESL Journal,
Vol. VII. Retrieved from
http://iteslj.org/Articles/Norris-
Motivation.html
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