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How do we promote students’ motivation in learning English?. Taibah University Ola 22 end Nov. 2016 by Durria Salih Mahmoud http://busyteacher.org. TIPS.
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How do we promote students’ motivation in learning English? Taibah University Ola 22end Nov. 2016 by DurriaSalih Mahmoud http://busyteacher.org
TIPS • The issue is not “How can people motivate others?” but “How can people create the conditions within which others will motivate themselves?”. • Your job is not what you do, but the goal you pursue. • Don’t Study English – Use English. • Interest is the best teacher. • Students will not believe in you until you first believe in them & what you’re teaching them • The secret is: Make language come alive for your students. • “If there is a job worth doing, it is worth doing well”.
Aims and Objectives • Aim • To recognise the importance of motivation and how essential it is in facilitating learning. • Objectives By the end of this presentation we should be able to: • Understand what is meant by motivation • Identify different motivational techniques • Recognise the importance of motivation in our modern day teaching
Have you ever been asked? • Why are students demotivated? • How to keep students constantly engaged? • How to avoid being boring? • How to make a topic more interesting? • What do you think? (Q1 only: Group discussion, 5 mints)
Students are unmotivated because • They cannot do the assigned work. • They lack the confidence to believe they can do the work. • The teacher does not engage with them. They lack a positive relationship with the teacher. • They can not understand why they are studying (lack of goal).
What is motivation? • Motivation is some kind of internal drive that encourages somebody to pursue a course of action (pushes someone to do things in order to achieve something). In case of EFL students motivation could be the reason Why they want to work hard to achieve success. • Motivation is a combination of effort plus desire to achieve the goal of learning the language.
Enthusiasm to achieve MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS Appetite for Learning Driving Force Motivation Quest for the knowledge
Extrinsic Motivation (outer motives, given by others): which is concerned with factors outside the classroom e.g. job, admission, social status etc (individual undertakes a task to gain an award or to avoid punishment). • Intrinsic Motivation (inner drives, comes from within the individual): which is concerned with what takes place in the classroom e.g. interesting learning environment, fruitful use of time. (Individuals learn best when they see themselves engaging in learning for their own intrinsic reasons, i.e. learning because they want to rather than they have to ) these things bring internal motivation.
Points to keep in mind! • Our ideal goal as teachers is to help students develop the intrinsic motivation that will allow them to become life-long learners. • Teaching strategies need to be developed & teachers need to create a teaching learning environment to motivate the students to learn. • Teachers can increase students’ intrinsic and extrinsic motivation by giving corrective feedback and providing valuable rewards or by creating appropriate teaching methods. • Teachers should give verbal rewards like 'Good, Excellent, Well done', etc. and non-verbal ones such as body language, eye contact, etc. to improve students’ performance. Ignoring showing praise, encouragement or appreciating students for their efforts can erode their confidence.
Students can be motivated in learning material by providing a real life situation and setting a goal for learning. • Teachers should look for a communicative situation which brings a foreign language to life in the classroom, e.g. games which can link language with action. • The major factors in students’ motivation are the teacher (attitude , i.e. set a personal example with their own behaviour), the teaching method, and the learning environment.
Developing a good relationship with students, creating & maintaining, pleasant, relaxed, and supportive atmosphere (environment) in the classroom, Promote learner autonomy (taking into account individual differences, interests and expectations) (Students want to believe that they are engaging in activities at their own discretion rather than for some external reward)& self-confidence, Present the task properly, and providing group norms to promote a cohesive learner group. • Active involvement is necessary. Getting everyone involved in learning activities is the key to a successful learning. Keep everyone interested and participating. • There are important individual differences among learners, especially in personality and motivation, which can directly influence the teaching outcome.
learners must believe that they have some control over the outcomes (failure or success) because of their performance. • Provide pair and group activities to develop students’ confidence. Also, language is best learned through collaboration and communication among students. Learners can help each other. • Encourage students to relate their classroom experience to outside interests and activities, e. g., use some apps for learning English as a means to facilitate conversation, learn, and have fun.
Teachers should use strategies like brain storming, previewing etc. to create motivation in the class, they should start from the previous knowledge and link it with the new lesson. • Teachers should respect their students as learners. • Don’t be critical of your students. If you want students to participate in activities, being critical or dismissive of their questions or answers will not encourage them to participate. When students make a contribution or attempt to answer a question, (even if their response is not what you expect or is incorrect) acknowledge their effort and respond in a diplomatic way.
Enjoyable learning results in more learning. • Correct errors with compassion. • Encourage Students to Personalize the Classroom Environment (e.g., cover the walls with colorful posters or arrange their classroom in the way that would make them feel most comfortable). • It is very important to show students that we care about them, and how well they are learning the subject matter.
How do we motivate students? Students are unmotivated because • They cannot do the assigned work. • The teacher does not engage with them. They lack a positive relationship with the teacher. • They can not understand why they are studying. • They lack the confidence to believe they can do the work.
What can you do? • They cannot do the assigned work: Teach them the skills to learn better. Work slower, plan goals, offer regular feedback. • They can not understand why they are studying: Make the class more practical so students can see effort put into practice. • They lack the confidence to believe they can do the work: Help them analyze their strengths & weaknesses & offer tools to help. Prepare quizzes & tests.
They lack a positive relationship with the teacher: offer positive feedback, increase interactions & support (be friendly).
How do we motivate students? We know that students respond positively to three elements in most classes: • A well-organized class or a course; • A teacher who is enthusiastic about the material and about teaching; • A teacher who shows she cares about the students and their learning e.g. she can understand individual differences.
General Techniques and Strategies • Vary your teaching methods • Emphasize mastery and learning rather than grades. • Show honest appreciation. • Provide positive feedback as quickly as possible. • Provide praise and reward success for all.
Things not to do • Cautions • Too much praise. • Unfairness. • Exaggeration. • Avoid creating intense competition among students. • Avoid using grades as threats. • Avoid giving negative feedback/comment.
Things to doRecommendations • Make students active participants in learning. • Ask students to analyze what make classes more or less ‘’motivating’’. • Help students set achievable goals for themselves. • Tell students what they need to do to succeed in your course. • Strengthen students’ self-motivation. • Be enthusiastic about your subject.
Recognizing Their Successes • How often do we provide students with an opportunity for a celebration of their accomplishments? These students are learning to see that their combined efforts say something about what is possible when they do meaningful and relevant work together. • So, let’s provide opportunities for students to experience & celebrate success.
