THE PEDAGOGICAL IMPORTANCE OF PRAISE AND FEEDBACK IN MOTIVATING YOUNG EFL LEARNERS

This thesis examines the pedagogical importance of praise and feedback in motivating young learners of English as a foreign language. The issue is relevant because young EFL learners need not only linguistic instruction, but also emotional support, encouragement, and constructive guidance during the learning process. Theoretical analysis shows that teacher praise and feedback can influence learners’ confidence, classroom participation, willingness to communicate, and attitude towards English lessons. The thesis emphasizes that praise should be sincere, specific, and effort-oriented, while feedback should be clear, constructive, age-appropriate, and focused on improvement.本论文探讨了表扬与反馈在激励英语作为外语（English as a Foreign Language，简称EFL）少年儿童学习者方面的教学重要性。该议题具有现实意义，原因在于少年儿童EFL学习者在学习过程中不仅需要语言教学指导，还亟需情感支持、正向鼓励与建设性引导。理论分析表明，教师的表扬与反馈能够对学习者的学习自信心、课堂参与度、沟通意愿以及英语课程学习态度产生影响。本论文强调，表扬应秉持真诚、具体且以努力为导向的原则，而反馈则需清晰明确、富有建设性、符合学习者年龄特征，并以提升学习效果为核心指向。