Neuro-linguistic programming and motivation: the impact of NLP techniques on elementary students, a study in a chilean EFL context.the impact of NLP techniques on elementary students, a study in a chilean EFL context

Abstract

Nowadays, teachers face one of the most difficult and challenging issues in the EFL classroom, this concerns the lack of students‟ motivation. The purpose of this study is to improve students‟ levels of motivation by making use of a set of techniques taken from Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) field. The researchers of this study chose Chilean Eagles College, specifically 8th grade elementary, in order to carry out a study with a view to increasing students‟ levels of motivation, in which three data collection methods were applied. They were: Pre and Post Attitude/Motivation Test Battery, teacher‟s Logbook and Classroom Checklist with the purpose of testing the study hypothesis. According to the results obtained from the application of data collection methods and three weeks-time classroom intervention, the study showed meaningful results concerning the effectiveness of NLP techniques. Key Words: Anchoring, Modeling, Metamodel, Metaprogram, Rapport, Motivation, Neuro-Linguistic Programming.