
Series 3, episode 8: How can we motivate our students?
In this episode, we ask the question: How can we motivate our students? Chris and We'am discuss what motivation in English teaching means to them, and the importance of motivation for learners. First they talk to Liam Printer, an expert in motivation in language teaching. He explains the different types of motivation and how we can help learners to really enjoy learning. Next they talk to Azadeh Moladoost, a PhD researcher on teacher motivation. She gives some tips on how teachers can stay motivated, even when they have restrictions on what they can do in the classroom.
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Production team
- Hosts: We'am Hamdan and Chris Sowton
- Producer: Elizabeth Dyer
- Executive producer: Kris Dyer
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How can we motivate our students?
There is always something new to learn from these challenges. Going to use all the strategies in the coming academic year in September, 2024.
How can we motivate our students.
I realise that everything said by the presenter is a reality. The only way to motivate our learners begin when we do something in class that surprise them to participate. There are many ways of motivating accordingly with their interests, most of the time we must innovate, create something that carry them on to explore a new way of participate and be part of the activity. Thanks a lot to share your experiences and investigations. Luz Ríos
How can we motivate our students?
It helps deal with learners that are demotivated. It gives ideas and streategies of keeping learners interested in learning.
There are many ways. It depends from the way students feel, besides if they want to cooperate. All my experience has let me create a diary of how do the learners act in these activities done. When we connect with all the group, the activity goes on, we as teachers feel great! It is better to write the results of what happened in class, it gives a real way of seen in our motivating is working on.