Unit 9 - Motivation

Background to language learning: MOTIVATION


This TKT chapter taught me a lot about motivation and how we can motivate language learners in the learning process which is very useful for teachers, in fact is one of the main aspects that aids a learner to achieve goals when picking a language. Talking about factors that influence students, there are many of them which make them want to progress and actually inspire them to do something those factors can be: reading books in the target language they are learning and be aware of cultural aspects, confidence from the teachers toward pupils, encouragement from classmates, wish to communicate with foreigners or interesting coursebooks and activities. In addition to the mentioned, teacher should be the example of being motivated in the class and create a good atmosphere, also giving clear instructions and positive feedback can build interest on learners as well as making them feel important and that way they will have a high motivation.


The way teachers should apply this when teaching is definitely being an illustration in which students can reflect themselves and see that if their teacher is being positive, motivated and see every student relevant as they are, the learners will also feel like that and they will begin acting like their example and building a good class environment together with the teacher.


References
English-zone.com,. (2014). English-Zone.Com. Retrieved 26 November 2014, from http://english-zone.com/

 Interventioncentral.org,. (2014). Games, Contests & Puzzles: Entertaining Ideas for Educating Students | Intervention Central. Retrieved 26 November 2014, from http://www.interventioncentral.org/academic-interventions/general-academic/games-contests-puzzles-entertaining-ideas-educating-students

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