9 Intensive Group Projects ‘with DMC Potential’: Refining the Key Criteria for Success

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures and Tables ix
4. Acknowledgements xii
5. Preface xiii
6. Part 1: Introducing DMCs and Intensive Group Projects
7. 1 Key Threads in the Field of L2 Motivation Research and the Emergence of Directed Motivational Currents 3
8. 2 What Exactly is a DMC? Key Definitions and Core Characteristics 22
9. 3 DMCs in the L2 Classroom: Group DMCs and Intensive Group Projects (‘with DMC Potential’) 43
10. Part 1 Summary: Next Steps for DMC Research 63
11. Part 2: DMCs Worldwide
12. 4 Part 2 Methodology 69
13. 5 Investigating the Wider Relevance and Recognisability of DMCs 78
14. 6 Exploring Commonly Reported Triggers and the Experience of DMCs 98
15. Part 2 Summary: Key Findings, Limitations and Pedagogical Implications 116
16. Part 3: From Theory to Application: Group DMCs in the L2 Classroom
17. 7 Part 3 Methodology 123
18. 8 Group DMC Emergence: Assessing the Evidence 132
19. 9 Intensive Group Projects ‘with DMC Potential’: Refining the Key Criteria for Success 151
20. Part 3 Summary: Key Findings, Limitations and Pedagogical Implications 172
21. Part 4: The Future of DMC Research
22. 10 Revisiting the Seven Frameworks for Focused Interventions and the Future of DMC Research 179
23. Afterword 203
24. Appendix 1: Full Questionnaire with Response/Routing Options 208
25. Appendix 2: Student Diary Template and a Sample Completed Page 217
26. Appendix 3: Teacher Journal Template and a Sample Completed Page 219
27. Appendix 4: Traditional School Timetable and the Timetable for Week 1 of the Project 221
28. Appendix 5: Project Framework 224
29. References 225
30. Index 249