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All teachers need to consider what steps they can take to maximize
student engagement and success in the classroom. They can
create an optimal classroom environment that is conducive to
learning, and research suggests this is most effectively achieved
through instructional behaviors and course design.
MOTIVATIONAL STRATEGIES
STRATEGIES
Introduce variety
Include meaningful situations:
Role plays Discussions Small group work
Brainstorming Language games Debates
Enhance the English classroom atmosphere
A positive atmosphere can make a classroom a more pleasant
place to be more effective motivating place to learn.
Communicate positively with each student.
Show total confidence in each student's individual, potential for
progress.
Use the stimulating material
Students learn better when they are dealing with materials adapted at
their level, with topics that enhance their interest.
games videos
cartoons lyrics to songs
Local or international new should be given to the
class in the target language
The teacher asks what interesting things saw on the news .
Ideas Experiencies Curiosities Doubts
*This helps students to talk * speaking, comprehension.
about without complication.
*Helps the teacher with * It's like break the ice
more confident
Make students use English in class.*Motivating students the desire * The teacher asks what want to
speak in English. to learn.
When the teacher asks that, students develops a good trust between
teacher and student.
Avoid Language Barriers
Use short activities
Students give exams with their own opinions. This can be a
thoughtful review.
Avoid giving too demanding exams however we can apply
reflexive examinations.
Rewards learners´ performance
It is necessary that teachers give some rewards such us sweets,
extra points, encouraging words, claps for students’ work, etc.
Since, all things can produce good feelings.
Sweets encouraging words
extra points
Provide care
Students respond with interest an motivation to teachers who
appear to be human and caring so that they can them as friends
and as an authority.
REFERNCES:
http://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Positive-Classroom-Atmosphere
http://www.hltmag.co.uk/aug10/mart03.htm
http://www.cambridge.org/elt/blog/2014/05/authentic-materials-classroom-advantages/
https://www.tltc.ttu.edu/teach/TLTC%20Teaching%20Resources/Documents/How%20do%20I%20Motivate%20My%20Students%20white%20paper.pdf
http://www.leeuniversity.edu/uploadedFiles/Content/cte/jhigginbotham-motivation-strategies.pdf
Torres M. (2012, pags 127, 128) Basic Methodology for Learning English, Rio impresiones Printing Press. Riobamba-Ecuador.