How to get it back into your

classroom
Presented by Ryan Brux
English Language Fellow
BNC – El Cultural, Tarapoto, Peru
•Derived from the Latin “movere” meaning “to move”

•Motivation is a learned skill

•The most intelligent students can be outperformed by less

bright students with higher motivation

•If a student is motivated enough he/she can accomplish

any learning of any scale
Think About it…

The goal is for our students to be intrinsically motivated!!

 Psychoanalytical (Freud)
Social Development Theory (Vygotsky)
Hierarchy of Human Needs (Maslow)
Psychosocial Theory of Development (Erikson)
Affective Filter (Krashen)
Make your classroom environment as inviting
and comfortable as possible for students.
Activities should be neither too easy
nor too hard.

Social Interaction is important!

If basic needs are not being met, it’s difficult to be motivated to learn.
Communicate that you
respect and value all
cultures, and emphasize
the contributions that
cultural differences make
to learning.
Reduce the
Anxiety

Increase
Motivation
Provide both oral and written instructions when possible.
Provide activities that are interesting and intriguing.
Provide materials that relate to the students' real lives.
Allow for jokes and relaxed conversation at certain times
Refrain from orally correcting students.

Don’t expect perfection!

http://suite101.com/article/understanding-stephen-krashens-affective-filter-hypothesis-a366178
Young learners Teens Adults Large Classes
Motivating Young Learners
Keep yourself motivated
Encourage
Play games
Get Your Hands Dirty
Get Moving!!!
Vary the Pace
http://www.eslbase.com/articles/motivating-children
 Motivating Teens

•Reference pop culture

•Have friendly competition
•Play songs
•Use video
•Integrate technology
•Play games
•Use real life objects http://busyteacher.org/3644-how-to-
motivate-esl-students.html
 Why Are Adults Motivated to Learn English?

Survival
Job Enhancement
Education
Social Interaction
If the class fails to satisfy the needs, goals
and interests that have motivated them
to come, they will simply stop coming!
 Motivating Large Classes
Keep Yourself
Motivated

Get to Know Your

Students’ Names

Break into smaller

groups

Get Them Moving

Routine is
important!
http://www.english-4kids.com/articles/motivatingclassarticle.html
 Teach your classes in a dynamic, enthusiastic and
energetic way. Students can be engaged simply by
the energy and dedication shown by their teachers.

 Gestures, facial expressions, emotions, actions

 Model desired action or have other students model

the action (the dialogues, stories, etc.)

 Employ Total Physical Response ( TPR) techniques.

Use these techniques in a pair work or group work
Projects:
 Allow students to have a ‘voice’ in learning
 Allow students to make real-world
connections
 Allow students freedom to complete task
 Allow students to work cooperatively

In Sum: Projects Increase Intrinsic

Motivation
http://pblchecklist.4teachers.org/more.shtml
What is Your Vision?
What are your Goals?
Do you have Support?
Learn from your
mistakes.

http://busyteacher.org/5731-what-motivates-esl-teachers-motivation-ideas.html
 Ryan Brux
English Language Fellow
BNC – El Cultural
ryanbrux@gmail.com