• Zoheb Hazarika

  Author

The purpose of this research paper is to discuss motivation and motivational strategies
in the context of the EFL classroom, and incorporate pragmatic action plans and classroom
activities into the motivational framework. In introduction, we will explore the meaning of
motivation and delineate its significance & role in the EFL classroom. After that, we endeavor to
create a framework for motivational strategies, and try to emphasize why the framework is of
paramount importance. In the present paper, the framework of motivational strategies is based
on the process-oriented model of Dornyei and Otto (1998). It is categorized into four major
stages, (1) Creating the basic motivational conditions, (2) Generating initial motivation, (3)
Maintaining and protecting motivation, (4) Encouraging positive self-evaluation. We then move
on to elaborate the pragmatic action plans and classroom activities to be implemented in each of
the above mentioned stages of the framework for motivational strategies. Finally, we can hope
that the suggestions of this paper will enlighten and serve as a guiding light to EFL practitioners
in the context of motivation and motivational strategies.

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