The Role of the Future Civil Engineers' Motivation in the Foreign Language Learning

Abstract:

The article is dedicated to the changes happening in the sphere of higher education and concerning the foreign language education of the future civil engineers. The research held studies the main motivational factors for English language learning among the students of the Institute of Civil Engineering. The conclusions made are meant to improve the system of technical students’ foreign language education .

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 725-726)
• Pages: 1646-1652
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.725-726.1646
• Online since: January 2015
• Authors: Maria Kukushkina*
• Keywords: Foreign Language Education, Motivation Types, Ways of Increasing Studying Motivation

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