Motivating learning with teens2
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Motivating Learning in teens.
Sue Naylor
November 2014
• Teens can suffer lack motivation and engagement in the language learning classroom. This workshop explores the notion of a learner centred classroom and gives tips on how to promote learner self-confidence and increase motivation with learner centred classroom activities and ICT use.
Teens
• Low self-esteem and confidence.
• High levels of social anxiety.
• Preoccupied with identity development.
• All kinds of…..changes.
Hostility towards the language classroom.
The need to feel valued
The need to feel accepted.
We’ve all been there….
Develop initial relationships
Talk to your partner for 2 minutes about your lives.Say “hello”
• Do you have a teenage (Junior or senior level class) class? • Where do you teach them?
• What is the classroom / school like?• What is your teenage class like ?
• What do you think is the biggest challenge teaching in teaching teenagers?
Etc.
Who in this class?
Seating
• Arrange pupils into learning groups
• Minimise behaviour issues in the classroom
• Ensure peer-peer learning occurs
• Remember names of pupils
• Avoid arguments about student seats
Provide boundaries
Think - Pair – ShareKagan (1994)
Fisher, R. Teaching children to learn 2005 p.96
• Stages:
• 1. Students Listen while the teacher (or another) poses the question or problem.
• 2. Students are then given time to think
• 3. Students then collaborate
• 4. Students share their work with the rest of the group.
Collaboration
StagesThink – pair - share
• Teacher input grammar / Vocabulary –Individual work. (homework)
• Student created collaborative material (story / script / presentation).
• Teacher led error correction.
• Students review work and create material to share or display – (Dfilm/ presentations/ collaborative stories etc)
• Final error correction focus (whole group)
Online tools
Reflection
Collaboration can….
• Enable peer assisted learning.
• Reduce anxiety
• Increase in self confidence and self esteem
• Increase motivation
• Create positive attitudes towards language learning.
Questions