Narratives of English Language Learners in Private Tutoring - An L2 Motivational Self Perspective

Yung offers a groundbreaking exploration of the dynamic interplay between motivation, private tutoring, and second language learning.
Examining the under-researched topic of "shadow education" in the context of applied linguistics, this book provides a fresh and insightful outlook on the unique experiences of English as a second language (L2) learners engaged in English private tutoring. By examining L2 learners' experiences from the perspective of the L2 motivational self, readers will gain valuable insights into how personal goals, identity, and aspirations drive learning processes. The book features in-depth analysis of L2 learners' narratives, shedding light on the diverse factors that shape students' L2 motivation in learning English in cram schools. Researchers, educators, policymakers, schoolteachers and tutors alike will benefit from the understanding of how private tutoring influences the development of learners' L2 motivational selves, informing teaching strategies, policies and language learning approaches in both mainstream and shadow education settings.
This book is a must-read for researchers in applied linguistics and educators and practitioners working with L2 learners seeking to understand the underpinnings of motivation in English language learning. With its unique focus on the private tutoring context, this book serves as a vital resource for those striving to optimise language learning experiences and outcomes within and outside school.

List of contents

Table of Contents
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Conceptualising English private tutoring
3. Towards an L2 motivational self perspective on English private tutoring
4. Entering L2 learners' world through narratives
5. Understanding students' English learning histories
6. English learning processes in private tutoring
7. Learners' reflections on English private tutoring experiences
8. Conclusion and implications
Index

About the author

Kevin Wai Ho Yung is an associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at The Education University of Hong Kong.

Product details

• Authors: Kevin Wai Ho Yung, Kevin Wai Ho (The Education University of Ho Yung
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 04.12.2025
• EAN: 9781032793696
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3279369-6
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Routledge Studies in Applied Linguistics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Linguistics, English, EDUCATION / Bilingual Education, teacher training, Teaching skills and techniques, Teaching skills & techniques, Language teaching theory and methods, Language teaching and learning, Language teaching & learning (other than ELT), Open learning, home learning, distance education, Open learning, distance education, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Language Arts, Applied linguistics for ELT, LANGUAGE STUDY / English as a Second Language