Class reflection week 7

During class, we have learned how to use library systems from one of librarian of MSU. I think that instruction was very helpful for us when we make some researches and write some articles. I would like to make the most of the library systems from now on.

In the class, we focused on language learner characteristics. I am really exited about the activity which Rachel made. Even though I read the textbooks, I sometimes forgot the contents. That is extremely sad thing for me. I have to try to internalize the every content which I read. In the activity there was a question about motivation. There are two kinds of motivation. That is integrative motivation and instrumental motivation. The first type is a desire to be socially integrated in target culture. The second type is that an individual learns second language to attain a certain goal, for instance a job promotion. I came up with a question that which motivation is more effective? I could find the one of the answer by using Schumann’s acculturation model (learners will acquire the target language to the degree that they acculturate.) Based on Schumann’s theory, the integrative motivation is more effective than the instrumental motivation because the integrative motivation is much more acculturate rather than the instrumental motivation. However, Lukmani(1972) says that if someone with extraordinary high instrumental motivation may perform well than someone with integrative motivation. I reconfirmed that there is individual differences in second language acquisition.