Rokus Klett ELT Conference 2015 Motivation and learning - Sally Trowbridge
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Background
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Menu • The learner-centred classroom • Speaking • Listening • Reading • Writing
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Teacher-centred or learner-centred?
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Teacher-centred or learner-centred?
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An example of a learner-centred activity?
You are shipwrecked on a desert island. Which 10 items do you need to help you survive. Put them in order of importance.
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Think - pair - share 1 Students listen while the teacher poses a question or problem. 2 Students have time to think about a response. 3 Students work in a pair to discuss their response. 4 Finally students share their responses with the whole group.
Further reading: Teaching Children to Learn, Robert Fisher
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Teens and preteens self-esteem confidence social anxiety
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A learner centred classroom helps with classroom management because it… • reduces anxiety • facilitates positive attitudes • promotes self-esteem • encourages perseverance in the language learning process • increases motivation
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Some considerations • learner training • clear goals • rules & roles • size • early finishers
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Speaking lines
I’d rather not answer that question.
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Speaking lines
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Speaking lines
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Speaking lines
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Speaking lines
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Video back-to-back
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Video back-to-back
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Video back-to-back
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Video back-to-back
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Reading authentic material
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Reading authentic material Title - I may go to Mars and never come back Predict words - Which words might you see in the text? Space, astronaut, travel, moon, red‌
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Reading authentic material
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Reading authentic material
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Reading and vocabulary framework
• Text and title • Predict words • Read and remember • Vocabulary – 5 words
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Reading and vocabulary framework
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Writing on LearnEnglish Kids
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Writing on LearnEnglish Kids
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Writing on LearnEnglish Kids
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Writing on LearnEnglish Kids
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Writing on LearnEnglish Kids
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Thanks for listening!
sally.trowbridge@britishcouncil.es
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