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Marina Kladova "Motivating adult learners: 6 tricks for improving their engagement and efficiency"

Marina Kladova "Motivating adult learners: 6 tricks for improving their engagement and efficiency"

"We as EFL teachers have to understand adult learning psychology to appeal to them and make them want to learn what you want to teach, i.e. to enable them to speak English. But there is a challenge - motivation.

Many adult learners are anxious about learning English as they often harbour some negative attitudes about learning English (due to bad courses, failures in learning, ineffective teachers, etc.). Besides, they are often too tired, too busy, too afraid which leads to the next failure and giving up classes.

During my talk we’ll discuss different types of motivation and I’ll share 6 tricks which I used to encourage my adult learners to keep calm and master English.

Учителя английского должны понимать психологию взрослых для того, чтоб помогать им в процесс обучения и чтобы студенты хотели учить то, что мы им предлагаем - т.е. действительно научиться говорить на английском. Но есть одна сложность-мотивация.

Многие взрослые находятся в стрессе,. когда речь идет об изучении английскому, потому что зачастую у них есть негативный опыт и отношение к английскому (из-за плохих курсов, своих неудач и отсутствие прогресса, неэффективных учителей и т.д.) К тому же они часто слишком уставшие, занятые и боятся, что в совокупности приводит к очередной неудаче, и они снова бросают занятия.

Во время своей презентации я кратко расскажу о разных типах мотивации и поделюсь своими трюками, с помощью которых я помогала своим студентам не сдаваться и получать удовольствие от английского."

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December 18, 2017
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  1. Motivating adult learners: 6 tricks for improving their engagement and

    efficiency Marina Kladova November 25, 2017 Trendy English 6
  2. Tip 1 – manage their energy level Motivating adult learners:

    6 tricks for improving their engagement and efficiency (Marina Kladova (c)
  3. Tip 1 – manage students’ energy level: Track energy level

    and group dynamics and adapt activities for that Motivating adult learners: 6 tricks for improving their engagement and efficiency (Marina Kladova (c) Stirrers Settlers
  4. Tip 1 – manage students’ energy level: use humour and

    make your lesson fun Motivating adult learners: 6 tricks for improving their engagement and efficiency (Marina Kladova (c)
  5. Tip 2 – personalize your lessons Motivating adult learners: 6

    tricks for improving their engagement and efficiency (Marina Kladova (c)
  6. Tip 2 – personalize your lessons: Create the environment for

    sharing Motivating adult learners: 6 tricks for improving their engagement and efficiency (Marina Kladova (c)
  7. Tip 2 – personalize your lessons: Encourage them to bring

    their materials, pictures, stories to the classroom Motivating adult learners: 6 tricks for improving their engagement and efficiency (Marina Kladova (c)
  8. Tip 2 – personalize your lessons: make lesson materials relevant

    to students WHY and WHAT? • To use in life (films, books, music) • To pass an exam • To work for an international company • For travel • Just for himself • …. Motivating adult learners: 6 tricks for improving their engagement and efficiency (Marina Kladova (c)
  9. Tip 3 – allow them to make choices Motivating adult

    learners: 6 tricks for improving their engagement and efficiency (Marina Kladova (c)
  10. Tip 3 – allow them to make choices: differentiated homework

    Motivating adult learners: 6 tricks for improving their engagement and efficiency (Marina Kladova (c)
  11. Tip 3 – allow them to make choices: differentiated homework

    Motivating adult learners: 6 tricks for improving their engagement and efficiency (Marina Kladova (c)
  12. Tip 3 – allow them to make choices: content and

    topics Motivating adult learners: 6 tricks for improving their engagement and efficiency (Marina Kladova (c) Which topics they like? Which topics they don’t like? Which other topics are interesting for them?
  13. Tip 3 – allow them to make choices: Their own

    wordlists Motivating adult learners: 6 tricks for improving their engagement and efficiency (Marina Kladova (c)
  14. Tip 4 – prepare learners for life Motivating adult learners:

    6 tricks for improving their engagement and efficiency (Marina Kladova (c)
  15. Tip 4 – prepare learners for life: give authentic tasks

    Motivating adult learners: 6 tricks for improving their engagement and efficiency (Marina Kladova (c)
  16. Tip 4 – prepare learners for life: give authentic materials

    and teach how to interact with them Motivating adult learners: 6 tricks for improving their engagement and efficiency (Marina Kladova (c)
  17. Tip 5 –share your story as a language learner: what

    I do to master my English • Shadowing • Extensive reading and listening • Reading aloud • Learning most frequent words • Using English in my life • Reflecting • …….. Motivating adult learners: 6 tricks for improving their engagement and efficiency (Marina Kladova (c)
  18. Tip 5 –share your story as a language learner: share

    my favourite books/ films/resources • J Peterson, J.K. Rowling, D. Brown • Black Mirror, Westworld, GOT • www.lyricstraining.com • www.Ororo.tv • https://www.bbc.co.uk/ • …….. Motivating adult learners: 6 tricks for improving their engagement and efficiency (Marina Kladova (c)
  19. Tip 6 – make your students reflective learners Motivating adult

    learners: 6 tricks for improving their engagement and efficiency (Marina Kladova (c)
  20. Tip 6 – make your students reflective learners: learner’s journal

    / reflection diary Motivating adult learners: 6 tricks for improving their engagement and efficiency (Marina Kladova (c)
  21. Tip 6 – make your students reflective learners: learner’s journal

    / reflection diary Motivating adult learners: 6 tricks for improving their engagement and efficiency (Marina Kladova (c)
  22. Motivating adult learners: 6 tricks for improving their engagement and

    efficiency (Marina Kladova (c) Tip 6 – make your students reflective learners: Raising awareness of their learning What is difficult? What is interesting? What is not working? What are my achievements? What do I like in learning? What works well?
  23. Questions ? Motivating adult learners: 6 tricks for improving their

    engagement and efficiency (Marina Kladova (c)
  24. Motivating adult learners: 6 tricks for improving their engagement and

    efficiency (Marina Kladova (c) Contacts Marina Kladova, the Chief methodology Officer, Skyeng and the teacherpreneur Email [email protected] Tel. +7-916-751-05-62 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/marina.kladova