A influência do material didático na motivação de aprendizes da língua inglesa em contexto de ensino público
Abstract
The aim of this work is to verify the motivation of students to study English in
the beginning of their first year right after primary school (5Th grade in Brazil), as well as to
analyze the influence of teaching materials adopted in the students motivational disposition.
We have confirmed, through our analyses, the hypothesis that students are motivated in the
beginning of the foreign language teaching and learning process and, based on authors such as
Augusto-Navarro (2007), Barbirato (2005), Stipek (2002), Dörnyei (2001), Peacock (1997),
Pintrich e Schunk (1996), Almeida Filho (1994), Viana (1990), Krashen e Terrell (1983), and
others, we discuss some characteristics, which if guaranteed in the teaching material, may
help the teacher to maintain students motivation. This study may contribute for a better
comprehension of the frequent demotivation process observed among English language
students in Brazilian public schools. It also presents the characteristics of highly motivating,
as well as demotivating, EFL teaching activities.