"Motivation is as much an effect as a cause of learning." Ausubel
In this article I will discuss how teachers can aim to improve the motivation levels of teenage students. I will link three practical classroom activities to the ideas of American Psychologist Carl Rogers.
Project work is becoming an increasingly popular feature within the ELT classroom. Common projects are class magazines, group wall displays about students' countries and designs for cities of the future. A project involves students in deciding together what they want to do to complete a project whilst the teacher plays a more supporting role.
Develop a philosophy for yourself and your job. Why do you teach? What do you expect of yourself and your students?Do not chisel this philosophy on stone. Do not be surprised that it changes - be more concerned with the reasons for a change rather than the changes itself. You should show a solid basis of beliefs.
