HOW TO INCREASE THE MOTIVATION OF STUDENTS FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING AT AN ADVANCED LEVEL?

Abstract

Motivation in the educational process represents a whole series of activities. The key concept is the motive – it is a certain direction of the students’ educational activity, which is connected with their attitude towards the subject. Their external motivation is directly influenced by the selection of teaching materials, methods and tools used in teaching, the teacher's attitude towards the subject and students. This research was initiated by the fact that there is an incomparably smaller number of students at higher language levels. We assume that when they reach a level sufficient for everyday communication, the motivation and interest in learning the Serbian language stops because Serbian is one of the so-called small languages, and for students in the business world further education oriented towards the highest level of language knowledge is not necessary. Our goal is to find ways to encourage students to continue language learning with the same vigor and enthusiasm even after reaching the A2 or B1 level.