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(2017). The Contextual Motivational Conditions for L2 Pedagogy: A Case Study from the Arabian Gulf. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 42 (10).  \n[http://dx.doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2017v42n10.1](http://dx.doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2017v42n10.1)  \nThis Journal Article is posted at Research Online.  \n[http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol42/iss10/1](http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol42/iss10/1)  \nAustralian Journal of Teacher Education  \nThe Contextual Motivational Conditions for L2 Pedagogy: A Case Study from the Arabian Gulf  \nMuhammad Athar Shah  \nQatar University, Qatar  \nAbstract: This article reports on a mixed-method research study into  \nsituated motivational conditions available for the English language  \n(L2)pedagogy at a university in Saudi Arabia. The current study  \nevaluated the L2 Learning Experience of the students by focusing on  \nthe key contextual factors that included teachers’pedagogical  \npractices, group dynamics in the classrooms, and English language  \ncourse. Framed within the interpretive paradigm, the study utilised a  \nstructured questionnaire, followed by open-ended interviews with  \npurposefully chosen language learners for data collection. The  \nconceptual framework of the study was based on Dornyei’s (2005,  \n2009) L2 Motivational Self System – one of the latest socio-dynamic  \nperspectives on L2 motivation. Overall, the results revealed that  \nmotivational conditions available on the site for L2 pedagogy were  \ninadequate. The findings of the research emphasised a need for  \nrecruitment of professional teachers through a rigorous selection  \nprocess, and recommended the provision of more in-service teacher  \ntraining opportunities with a special focus on developing motivational  \nstrategies for L2 classrooms. The study also stressed a participatory  \nrole for students in planning and pedagogical processes.  \nIntroduction and Rationale for the Study  \nThe roots of English language in the Middle East and the Arabian Gulf can be traced back to Colonial period in the early 19th century (Weber, 2011), but in Saudi Arabia (KSA), English language teaching first began as a high school subject in the late 1950s (Al-Haq & Smadi, 1996) . However, a major shift in the status of English language in KSA came with the post 9/11 (2001) political scenario when the English language was acknowledged, probably under social and political pressure from some quarters, as a necessity for development and modernization in the country, thereby declaring it a compulsory subject across all school levels (see Karmani, 2005a/b; Mahboob & Elyas, 2014). With the privileged status of English as a compulsory foreign language in the country already established, the launch of the late King Abdullah’s vision 2020 for his country in 2007 led to the adoption of English as a medium of instruction for all science departments in the Saudi universities. Consequently, this development led to the establishment of specific departments, institutes, or centres in the Saudi higher education institutions to run a mandatory Foundation Year Programme (FYP) with a major focus on EFL/TESOL. Hence, the English language teachers working in the Kingdom are assailed by challenges ofthis highly professional discipline (TESOL, 2003). Among the challenges they  \nVol 42, 10, October 2017 1  \nAustralian Journal of Teacher Education  \nface, students’ lack of motivation for learning the English language is at the top of the list (AlBuainain, 2010; Norton & Syed, 2003). The low level of L2 (English language) motivation is particularly of serious concern due to the unsatisfactory academic performance of the students:  \nThe students’ tendency for absenteeism","cbCaivOcbwP40Pk5","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivOcbwP40Pk5","pdf",755839,23,"English","# Introduction and Rationale for the Study\n# The Context of the Study","[{\"question\":\"What research question does the article address about L2 pedagogy?\",\"answer\":\"It evaluates the contextual motivational conditions available for L2 pedagogy at the university research site, focusing on teachers’ practices, classroom group dynamics, and the English language course.\"},{\"question\":\"What methods were used to collect data?\",\"answer\":\"The study used an interpretive paradigm with a structured questionnaire followed by open-ended interviews with purposefully chosen language learners.\"},{\"question\":\"What were the main findings regarding students’ motivation?\",\"answer\":\"The results showed that motivational conditions available on the site were inadequate, and the article links low motivation to challenges such as poor participation and unsatisfactory academic performance.\"}]","The Contextual Motivational Conditions for L2 Pedagogy: A Case Study from the Arabian Gulf | PDF",1792077873,58]