Why do think students aren't motivated to learn another language? by Prof Rachèle DeMéo https://padlet.com/profdemeo/unmotivated Jot down 1 reason en-us 2017-04-14 01:12:04 UTC 2017-04-21 17:10:11 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png https://padlet.com/profdemeo/unmotivated/wish/167543152 It's a requirement unrelated to their major]]> 2017-04-21 17:06:29 UTC https://padlet.com/profdemeo/unmotivated/wish/167543152 They are not connecting with the language. https://padlet.com/profdemeo/unmotivated/wish/167543276 2017-04-21 17:06:57 UTC https://padlet.com/profdemeo/unmotivated/wish/167543276 Language is just a G.E. https://padlet.com/profdemeo/unmotivated/wish/167543308 2017-04-21 17:07:06 UTC https://padlet.com/profdemeo/unmotivated/wish/167543308 Insecure/lack of confidence in class https://padlet.com/profdemeo/unmotivated/wish/167543312 2017-04-21 17:07:06 UTC https://padlet.com/profdemeo/unmotivated/wish/167543312 "I'm never going to use this again". https://padlet.com/profdemeo/unmotivated/wish/167543421 2017-04-21 17:07:37 UTC https://padlet.com/profdemeo/unmotivated/wish/167543421 They think it will be slow and easy like their Freshman HS class...now they are in college and the pace is faster https://padlet.com/profdemeo/unmotivated/wish/167543467 2017-04-21 17:07:45 UTC https://padlet.com/profdemeo/unmotivated/wish/167543467 They don't understand us while we're speaking our foreign language https://padlet.com/profdemeo/unmotivated/wish/167543480 2017-04-21 17:07:47 UTC https://padlet.com/profdemeo/unmotivated/wish/167543480 Friends are not in this class https://padlet.com/profdemeo/unmotivated/wish/167543505 2017-04-21 17:07:57 UTC https://padlet.com/profdemeo/unmotivated/wish/167543505 They've had a bad experience learning the language. https://padlet.com/profdemeo/unmotivated/wish/167543539 2017-04-21 17:08:06 UTC https://padlet.com/profdemeo/unmotivated/wish/167543539 https://padlet.com/profdemeo/unmotivated/wish/167543669 Don't do well on the first assessment, so they think they can't learn another language ]]> 2017-04-21 17:08:35 UTC https://padlet.com/profdemeo/unmotivated/wish/167543669 https://padlet.com/profdemeo/unmotivated/wish/167543759 2017-04-21 17:08:52 UTC https://padlet.com/profdemeo/unmotivated/wish/167543759 They have unerealistic expectations about the language and givr uo. https://padlet.com/profdemeo/unmotivated/wish/167544012 2017-04-21 17:09:42 UTC https://padlet.com/profdemeo/unmotivated/wish/167544012 Poor language skills in general https://padlet.com/profdemeo/unmotivated/wish/167544083 2017-04-21 17:09:55 UTC https://padlet.com/profdemeo/unmotivated/wish/167544083