Directed Motivational Current(DMC), an intense motivational drive capable of both stimulating and supporting long-term behavior, is a brand-new L2 motivational construct. Based on the Dynamic System Theory, DMCs lead the “dynamic turn” in L2 motivation research. In this paper, we first analyze current studies in this field and then provide an introduction to the new concept, discussing its main ideas and features. Besides, a framework model of DMCs is presented for better understanding of the theory. Finally, several implications for L2 motivation research and foreign language teaching as well as its limitations are proposed.
WANG Xiaolu, YANG Lianrui, YAN Haijuan
. Directed Motivational Currents: A Study of L2 Motivation from the Perspective of DST[J]. Contemporary Foreign Languages Studies, 2017
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DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-8921.2017.04.008
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