Motivating Learners to get the right result

Shaun Wilden

What do you do when you're bored?

Talk with a partner.

Think about the last time you were bored (e.g. on a train, on a day off, in your schooldays, at work). What did

you do to pass the time?

How do you meet and greet?

Can you really do that?

Write notes for each thing. Then ask and answer questions with a partner to find out what’s true and false. Remember at least Two thing MUST be a bluff

Student A:

1.Something you can do very well2.A time when you weren’t able to speak3.Something you’ve never been able to do4.Something you could do when you were a child that you can’t do now5.A difficult test you managed to pass

Student B:

1.A time you couldn’t stay awake2.Something you’ve always been able to do3.Something you’ll be able to do next year4.Something you can’t do very well5.Something you’d love to be able to do

Adapted from English Result Intermediate Photocopiable activity book

Why do students get bored?

Taken from Classroom Dynamic by Hadfield

Why do students get bored? The lesson is 'dry‘. The teacher is doing all the work (TTT). The teacher isn't doing enough work (too SC). The lesson is too easy or too difficult. The lesson has no clear aim. The lesson feels slow. The lesson focuses too much on one skill or language area. The students have been sitting still for too long.

MOTIVATION

EXTRINSICachieving

goals

INTRINSICsatisfaction& enjoyment

INTRINSIC MOTIVATION

SATISFACTION ENJOYMENT

• curiosity

• entertainment

• personalization

• challenge

Curiosity

Curiosity

Gennifer Robinson, 20, is a cashier at the Sav-a-Center grocery store. One day in April, she drove to her friend’s

True Crimes

Curiosity

Gennifer Robinson, 20, is a cashier at the Sav-a-Center grocery store. One day in April, she drove to her friend’s house in Matairie, Louisiana, and parked the

True Crimes

Gennifer Robinson, 20, is a cashier at the Sav-a-Center grocery store. One day in April, she drove to her friend’s house in Matairie, Louisiana, and parked the car. When she was in the house, somebody broke in and stole her

True Crimes

Gennifer Robinson, 20, is a cashier at the Sav-a-Center grocery store. One day in April, she drove to her friend’s house in Matairie, Louisiana, and parked the car. When she was in the house, somebody broke in and stole her purse, cheque book and driving licence.

True Crimes

Five days later, she was at work. She came back after the coffee

Five days later, she was at work. She came back after the coffee break and her first customer wrote a cheque for $259.17. Ms Robinson asked to see some

Five days later, she was at work. She came back after the coffee break and her first customer wrote a cheque for $259.17. Ms Robinson asked to see some ID, and the customer gave her a

Five days later, she was at work. She came back after the coffee break and her first customer wrote a cheque for $259.17. Ms Robinson asked to see some ID, and the customer gave her a driving licence. Ms Robinson saw

Five days later, she was at work. She came back after the coffee break and her first customer wrote a cheque for $259.17. Ms Robinson asked to see some ID, and the customer gave her a driving licence. Ms Robinson saw her own name and photo on the licence!

Challenge

Challenge

Challenge

Draw on the students' existing knowledge of the world

Task: How many Nobel prize-winners can you

name?

Personalisation

1 You hear the alarm clock. What do you do?

a. I get up.

b. I wake up before the alarm clock.

c. I press ‘snooze’ five times.

2 You get up. What do you do first?

a. I sit on the bed and think.

b. I have a shower and then get dressed.

c. I get dressed and then have a shower.

Personality Test: Are you a morning flower or a morning monster?

3 You go to the bathroom. Somebody is there before you. What do you do?a. I go back to bed.b. I say ‘Good morning!’ and go to the kitchen for an orange juice.c. I walk into the door.

MOTIVATION

extrinsic intrinsic

MOTIVATION

SATISFACTION ENJOYMENT

Thank you for listening and participating

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