Motivation in Language Learning with Prof. Kay Irie, Gakushuin University, Tokyo | Tokyo

In this interview, IAFOR Conference on Technology in the Classroom Conference Chair, Prof. Ted O'Neill, speaks with Prof. Kay Irie about the effects of applying motivation strategies to language learning environments. Their discussion focuses on the Prof. Irie's study and application of "The Narrative-Self" as a motivational tool for language learners. Kay Irie is a Professor at Gakushuin University, Tokyo where she is developing a CLIL-based English program for the new Faculty of International Studies starting in April 2016. She also teaches in the Graduate College of Education at Temple University, Japan. Her current research interests include learner autonomy, second language learning motivation in tertiary education related to the concept of L2 self, and research methods used in these areas. Prof. Kay Irie was a Keynote Speaker at The Asian Conference on Language Learning 2015 (ACLL2015). For more information please visit: http://iafor.org/