A study on the causes of foreign language learning motivation atrophy among Non-English majors and long-term intervention strategies
非英语专业大学生外语学习动机衰减成因与长效干预策略研究

摘要

高等教育内涵式建设与大学英语教学改革深入推进，非英语专业学生外语学习动力不足、动机弱化问题日渐凸显，制约教学质量与语言能力提升。这类学生学习功利性强、动机不稳，外部压力减弱便易懈怠。加之智能设备与AI工具普及，学生注意力分散、学习碎片化，进一步加剧动机衰减。本文以二语动机自我系统与成就动机理论为框架，采用文献研究、问卷调查与访谈方式，探析动机衰减现状及数字工具的影响，从教学、技术、学生层面剖析成因，提出可落地干预策略，为优化大学英语教学、激发学习主动性提供参考。

Abstract

With the in-depth advancement of connotative development in higher education and the further reform of college English teaching, the prevalent insufficient motivation and gradual motivation decline among non-English majors have become increasingly prominent, which hinders the improvement of teaching quality and students’ language proficiency. Such students show strong utilitarian tendencies and unstable learning motivation, and tend to slack off once external pressure diminishes. Furthermore, the widespread popularity of smart devices and AI tools leads to students’ distracted attention and fragmented learning behaviors, further exacerbating the decline in learning motivation. Based on the L2 Motivational Self System and Achievement Motivation Theory, this paper adopts literature research, questionnaire surveys and interviews to explore the current situation of motivation decline and the impact of digital tools. It analyzes the underlying causes from the perspectives of teaching conditions, technological application and individual students, and puts forward practical intervention strategies, aiming to optimize college English teaching and stimulate students’ learning initiative.