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Teacher- Learner rapport on EFL first and second baccalaureate learners’ motivation at Unidad Educativa Mariscal Sucre : A case study.

Abstract:

This research project has as a main objective to explore how a teacher´s rapport positively contributes to motivation of First and Second Baccalaureate EFL learners at Unidad Educativa Mariscal Sucre. The specific objectives are to get insight of the relationship between teacher-student rapport and learners’ motivation within a learning setting, to describe how studentsexperience rapport during the EFL lesson and to identify the teacher`scharacteristics in order to fulfill positive rapport in the classroom.The methodological approach considered for this study is the socio-constructivist which comprises a case study and data collection techniques such as survey and focus group applied to First and Second Baccalaureate students from the Advanced courses of EFL classes, a set of class observations and an interview conducted to their EFL teacher. After collecting and analyzing the data obtained, it can be concluded that the teacher`s characteristics such as being a knowledgeable person helps her establish positive rapport with her students and therefore contributes to certain degree to her students’ motivation