noun, motivate verb: motivation is the thoughts and feelings which make us want to do something and help us continue doing it.
In language learning, motivation affects how successful a student is at learning a language. It includes our reasons for learning the language (e.g. One Japanese businessman is learning English because he wants to immigrate to Australia. Another Japanese businessman is studying English in order to get a promotion at work - they are both motivated but for different reasons), how much time we have available for learning and also how much hard work we are prepared to do in order to learn the language.
Motivation is not a static object, it is always changing. Unmotivated students can become motivated with the right help from a teacher, a parent or a classmate. Motivated students can become demotivated with the wrong learning environment.
As teachers we are required to help a student maintain their motivation during their course. We can do this by :
- paying attention to our learners' needs and their language learning goals.
- creating an appropriate classroom atmosphere.
- personalising the learning process.
- helping improve our students' self-confidence.
- promoting learner autonomy.
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How could 'motivation' affect our choice of activities in the classroom?
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