UNIT 9: MOTIVATION
This
unit was one of my favorite ones till now because it taught me a lot of
interesting things about motivation.
I learned that it’s a reason or reasons for acting or behaving in a particular
way and it influences people to decide to do something, determines how long
they keep doing it and how they work to achieve it. Motivation is important, but why?
Because it’s one of key factors
that help make language learning successful.
I
would apply this knowledge by first checking the level of interest that learners have in the target language with
a specific
activity. Once I identified how much interest they have on the subject I will
focus more on the ones whose interest is lower than the rest and I will try to encourage them by transmitting
a confidence
environment in class in which everybody can participate and express their ideas,
respect and help each other. I will also begin with easy tasks to increase
students’ self-confidence and will increase the difficulty on each task with
time until they have reached enough confidence to complete them.
I
also found this video on YouTube by Steve Kaufmann, a former Canadian Diplomat
and co-founder of LingQ, an online language learning system and Web community.
- Kaufmann, S. [lingosteve]. (2012, December 16). Motivation in language learning [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edPBnlVeRjE
Extra
Websites you can visit:
- Oxford, R. Shearin, J (2011). Language Learning Motivation: Expanding the Theoretical Framework, Alabama.
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Abrudan, S (2008). Motivation In Language Learning, Rumania. Retrieved from: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1540-4781.1994.tb02011.x/abstract
Good!
ReplyDeleteI like you advice as to keep calm and learn English. I think it all depends on the methodology as well as the attitude showed by the teacher. In addition, encouragement is what really matters and setting a relaxed environment.
i agrre with you Anita becuase we need to be relaxed and also motivated to learn something and in that way achive the knowledge.
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ReplyDeleteI consider that the phrase KEEP CALM has the orientation in the learning process. according the concept of teacher, becasue teacher always is a guide....tutor, ETC. Although patience is the best synonys for that phrase.
Andrés your ways of improving Students interest, in order to motivate them, is very useful because you have to know them first and then you may be able to build up their confidence. Also respect is impoartant as you mentioned.
ReplyDeleteYour blog is awesome and the information you added is real and we can take that as a guide to improve our own knowledge.
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