The Impact of Directed Motivational Currents (DMC) on Motivation, Confidence and Success of Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners

fatemeh sadat alamdar¹ shahram afraz²

1) PhD candidate of TEFL, Islamic Azad University, Qeshm, Iran
2) Assistant professor, Islamic Azad University, Qeshm, Iran

IOI Code : XBHZ-EZDKB
Publication : International Conference on Psychology, Educational Sciences and Behavioral Sciences on the Approach to Improving Social and Cultural Damage in the World(swicp.com)
Abstract :
    Researchers interested in the role of motivation in SLA have recently suggested a framework, called “Directed Motivational Current” (DMC), which attempts to explain periods of intense learner motivation (Dörnyei, Muir, & Ibrahim, 2014). This mixed-methods exploratory study reports on efforts made to induce DMC states in Iranian institute students learning English. Sixty-three students were chosen by convenience sampling for this study. Student confidence, skill development and motivation levels were assessed through t tests and interview. The quantitative data were analyzed by SPSS25, and qualitative data by NVIVO. The qualitative results showed that all students had experienced DMC during the research. They talked about everything which motivated or demotivated them. Also, quantitative results shown that all students could increase their skills in L2.

Keywords : dmc motivation confidence efl