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How an online tutor motivates E-learning English.
Fredy Geovanni Escobar Fandiño1,2,3,4, Angela Juliette Silva Velandia4,5,6
1Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.
Heliyon
|August 15, 2020
Summary
Online tutors significantly impact foreign language learning motivation. Understanding the tutor
Area of Science:
- Educational Technology
- Applied Linguistics
- Psychology of Learning
Background:
- Foreign language learning motivation is complex.
- Self-Determination Theory (SDT) and Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) offer frameworks for analysis.
- The role of online tutors in e-learning is crucial but underexplored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and analyze factors influencing motivation to learn English in an online environment.
- To investigate the specific impact of the online tutor's role on student motivation.
- To provide insights for improving e-learning language teaching processes.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative research design.
- Data collection via focus groups and discursive analysis of tutor communications.
- Semantic categorization supported by NVivo 12 software.
Main Results:
- The online tutor's role demonstrably influences foreign language learning motivation.
- Effective tutor communication strategies can optimize the teaching-learning process.
- Specific aspects of the tutor's role positively correlate with increased student engagement.
Conclusions:
- Online tutors are key agents in fostering student motivation for foreign language acquisition.
- CALL environments can be enhanced by focusing on tutor-student interaction dynamics.
- Further research into tutor training for online language education is warranted.
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