MOTIVATIONAL AND COGNITIVE FACTORS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEXICAL SKILLS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION

Abstract

In today’s globalization process, the thorough mastery of a foreign language directly affects not only professional success, but also the social integration of the individual. One of the central aspects of foreign language education is the formation of lexical skills. Because a student relies primarily on vocabulary to communicate freely in a foreign language, understand a read text, or express a written thought. In this sense, the importance of two important factors in the development of lexical competence - motivational and cognitive processes - is incomparable. Motivation forms students' internal needs and interests in education, in particular, learning a foreign language. Cognitive processes serve to receive, process, and consolidate knowledge. When these factors are used in harmony, students achieve effective results in the process of learning a language[1].

[1] Gardner, Robert C., and Wallace E. Lambert. Attitudes and Motivation in Second-Language Learning. Newbury House Publishers, 1972. – p 31