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TKT module 1
Learning outcomes
By the end of this session you will be able to:
1. describe the characteristics of motivated learners 2. explain why motivation is important to learning 3. link various classroom activities to motivational factors
Motivation
M O T I V A T I O N aking conclusions bserving others hinking nvolvement ideo materials (making and watching) udio materials / awareness raising aking part in discussions maginative tasks ptional activities ew approaches (e.g. use of technology)
Videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29xGvc5QbiU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JguyK0XKug&p =D13A72E78DD44DE7&playnext=1&index=12 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh_cHUgHVKw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_6GUx1Zx0w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZokqjjIy77Y
A good teacher
Skills Is creative Provides sufficient support to students Provides sufficient challenge to students Can vary the pace of lessons Helps students become more independent learners Uses a variety of materials and methods to make his/her lessons interesting
A good teacher
Skills Uses a variety of materials and methods to cater for mixed levels in class Can present language concepts and give instructions clearly and simply Establishes discipline and order in his/her lessons Helps students correct their mistakes without demotivating them
A good teacher
Attitude
Is interested in his/her students as individuals understands their individual needs Is patient and does not give up on a student Is enthusiastic Has a sense of humour
A good teacher
Attitude
Is encouraging Is friendly and helpful to colleagues Is open about strengths and weaknesses as a teacher
A good teacher
Knowledge Knows his/her subject and keeps up to date Knows about theories of learning and keeps up to date Understands the particular problems due to students first language Can react to students questions and give on-the-spot explanations
Discussion
1. How important is it that your learners feel positive about the target language culture? 2. How can you help your learners to set goals for their language development? 3. Why is it important for learners to develop independence in their learning? 4. Why is personalisation important?
Discussion
How important is it that your learners feel positive about the target language culture?
Research into language learning suggests that interest in and positive feelings towards the target language culture are important motivational factor. So, how can we develop this?
Discussion
How can you help your learners to set goals for their language development?
Setting goals helps learners to focus and develops learner independence. Raising awareness of lesson aims and giving learners an overview of the syllabus can help learners thing in terms of their own goals. Diagnostic tests or activities that help students identify their strong and weak points can also help focus learners.
Discussion
Why is it important for learners to develop independence in their learning? Developing learner autonomy may be quite difficult in countries where the culture expects teachers to be experts and learners to be passive recipients. Some of the possible things we can do with our learners in order to work on this are: getting learners to fill in a chart about what kind of learner they are, doing learner training activities (dictionary work, recording vocabulary, inferring meaning from context, etc), using authentic reading materials, etc.
Discussion
Why is personalisation important?
Because learners interest is likely to be stimulated if they are dealing with topics of genuine interest, finding out about their classmates and giving their own views. It can also help them to process language at a deep emotional level and make it more real and memorable to them.
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A quote
"The good teacher tells, the better teacher explains, the superior teacher demonstrates, the great teacher inspires".
taken from SOME HINTS FOR THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER by Ricardo San Martn Vadillo