Content-based English Learning Materials and Iranian Young EFL Learners Demotivation
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The present study attempted to investigate Iranian EFL students and parents’ perceptions of the content of the newly developed textbook with respect to motivating potential of the book to re-motivate football players to learn English. Two research questions were posed to determine whether the content used in the textbook re-motivate demotivated football players to learn English. In addition, the study evaluated the parents’ viewpoints to determine the suitability of the book and inspected the possible parent-child agreement on the re-motivating potential of the new content integrated language book. Sixteen EFL students and sixteen parents participated in this study. The evaluation was carried out through a questionnaire comprising 6 components that took the form of Likert scale. The findings revealed that the new book could regenerate motivation to learn English. The participants’ parents also confirmed this.
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