The role of task complexity and task motivation in language production

• Main Authors: Umi Kalsom Masrom,, Nik Aloesnita Nik Mohd Alwi,, Nor Shidrah Mat Daud,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit UKM 2015
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8868/1/8361-25666-1-PB.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8868/; http://ejournal.ukm.my/gema/issue/archive

This study investigates the relationship between the cognitive demands of task complexity and learners‘ motivation towards several tasks using task-based instruction during asynchronous computer-mediated communication (CMC) writing tasks. According to Robinson‘s Cognition Hypotheses (2001a, 2005, 20...