ELT Student Motivation 4th week

BY: HASEEB AHMED30. NOV.2015

The outline Introduction definition of motivation types of motivation influential factors role of the teacher role of the student Motivating strategies conclusion references

Objections

By the end of this presentation Students will be able to define motivation. Students will be able to know the types of motivation. Students will know their role in motivation. Teachers will be able to know his or her role in

motivation. Students will know about the strategy of motivation.

Introduction “We take the view that L2 motivation

is one of the most important factors that determine the rate and success of L2 achievement: it provides the primary energy to initiate learning the L2 and later the driving force to sustain the long and often tedious learning process” (Dornyei & Csizer, 1998, p. 203).

Definitions of Motivation A student's willingness, need, desire and compulsion to

participate in, and be successful in, the learning process" (Bomia et al., 1997, p. 1)

Motivated students "select tasks at the border of their capabilities, initiate action when given the opportunity, and utilize strong effort and concentration in the implementation of learning tasks; they show generally positive emotions during ongoing action, including enthusiasm, optimism, curiosity, and interest" (p. 3).

Less motivated or disengaged students, on the other hand, "are passive, do not try hard, and give up easily in the face of challenges" (Skinner & Belmont, 1991, p. 4).

types of motivationExtrinsic

Engaging in behavior to achieve a reward or to avoid a punishment from an external source.

Intrinsic Engaging in behavior out of curiosity,

sense challenge and an internal sense of satisfaction.

Which one is better?

Influential factors Student Factors

InterestPerceived usefulnessGeneral level of achievement motivationSelf-efficacy, Self-confidence, Observed ControlPersistence(continuing or repeating behavior)

Instructor FactorsThe same

Teachers’ importance in motivation

While it is true that most students have the ability to teach themselves, it is important they have the motivation to learn. This motivation must come from a teacher.

What can teachers do to motivate students? Or What are the roles of the teachers ? (S,T)1. The teacher’s personality2. Create a pleasant/ relayed atmosphere in the class 3. Decrease their anxiety4. Promote motivation5. Enhance attribution6. Encourage students to set possible goals 7. Increase the attractiveness in course content.8. Provide choices make lessons interesting 9. Promote learner autonomy10. Identify why they are studying the task 11. Develop an expectation of success

.12. Set a personal example with their own behavior 13. Use positive emotions 14. Present the task properly 15. vary the task dimensions16. Be energetic and enthusiastic about what they are

teaching 17. Behave equally towards all of the students 18. Reward the students19. Have students participate 20. Teach inductively (involving the action) 21. Satisfy students’ need and lastly make learning

visual

The roles of the students Initial motivation (the reason they started learning a language) Their motivation during the course (and how to keep them

motivated) Long-term motivation attitude toward culture, expected benefits, level of language proficiency, amount of anxiety/confidence, appeal of learning environment, interactions with teacher and classmates. ( the relationship between the teacher and

the students)

Students group activity

Students acting their

roles & blame

teachers

Teachers acting their

role & blaming

their students

What is Motivating strategy?

Dörnyei (2001) defined motivational strategies as “techniques that promote the individual’s goal-related behavior,” (p. 28),

What are the scales of Motivation Strategy?

Recognize students’ effort and celebrate their success

Encouraging students’ confidence Create a harmonious classroom climate Explaining tasks clearly Increase learners’ goal-orientation Familiarize learners with L2-related values Designing interesting learning

opportunities Encouraging autonomy.

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Which strategies do you feel are most effective to improve motivation, and

why?(Discussion)

Institutional aspects that can lower students motivation include factors: large class sizes Obligatory

course requirements

Standardized exams

Conclusion“Without sufficient motivation, even individuals with the most remarkable abilities cannot accomplish long-term goals, and neither are appropriate curricula and good teaching enough to ensure student achievement … on the other hand, high motivation can make up for considerable deficiencies both in one’s language aptitude and learning conditions” (Dornyei and Csizer, 1998, pp. 203-4).

. Questions are warmly welcome

Thanks for listening

References -Texts 1- Cowie, N.& Sakui, K. (2012). Three tales of language teacher identity and student motivation. JALT Journal, 34,

127-150.

2- Dörnyei, Z. (2001). New themes and approaches in second language motivation research. Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 21, 43-59.

3-Jeremy Harmer: How to Teach English, Longman, 1998Ronald W. Luce (1990): Motivating the Unmotivated, http://honolulu.hawaii.edu

4-Zoltan Dornyei and Tim Murphy: Group Dunamics in the Language Classroom, Cambridge University Press, 2003

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