Kim, J.-H., & Kim, T.-Y. (2021). Middle School Students’ Perception and Motivation of English classes using musicals. The Journal of Education, 41(1), 161-188.
This study investigates the motivating and demotivating factors that affect the English-learning motivation of Korean middle-school students learning English using musicals. Six third-year middle-school students in an alternative school participated in
this study. Participants took English classes 15 times a month which use musical movies as learning materials. They were asked to answer semi-structured interview questions about their motivational changes in English learning and their thoughts on English class. The data was analyzed using content analyses. The results identified five motivating factors and two demotivating factors that have an impact on students’ English learning. The motivating factors included 1) musical elements of musicals, 2) class content and lessons, 3) teaching method, 4) peer effect, and 5) improvement in English skills. On the other hand, demotivating factors included 1) excessive study load and 2) overly high expectations of teachers. Pedagogical implications are provided based on these findings.
Key words: Second language learning motivation, Motivating factors, Demotivating factors, Musicals in English class, Integrative approaches