How We Got Our Students to Gel
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IH Zaragoza 20th Anniversary
• 2010 Friday afternoons
• In the past, teens stayed in our school usually till the last term before finishing secondary school.
• No official exams but Trinity were offered.
• All of the sudden: “What was happening with this Friday Afternoon class?”
• 12 students, stayed the whole year and came to class.
Why is self Confidence so important in language learning?
• “Affect is, by definition, an intrinsic motivator. Positive affect sustains involvement and deepens interest in the subject matter”
Stated by: Rodriguez, Plax and Kearney (1996:297)
• Moskowitz (1999:178)
“Students are more likely to do well when we incorporate activities which, while providing good language practice, take affect into account by supporting self-esteem or developing positive relationships”
• Stevick (1980:4):
“ Success… depends less on material, techniques and linguistic analyses and more on what goes on inside and between the people in the classroom”
Healthy Self-Esteem
• Not talking about creating unrealistic expectations and egocentric behaviour.
• We want our students to have:• Positive and Accurate belief about themselves and
their abilities• Commitment• Responsibilty• Self confidence• Motivation• Make an effort
Factors involved
• A sense of security• A sense of identity• A sense of belonging• A sense of purpose• A sense of competence (recognition)
TARGET LANGUAGE
- Do you like the language?
- Do you think it is difficult to learn?
- What exactly is ‘language’ for you?
THE TARGET LANGUAGE COMMUNITY / CULTURE
• Stereotypes
• Integrative motivation v Ideal L2 Self (Dörnyei 2005)
• Individual experience / preferences
THE LANGUAGE LEARNING EXPERIENCE
• Group dynamics
• Experiences at school
• Success
• Motivation
• Objectives
ENGLISH NOW
WHY?DIFFERENT
FROM SCHOOL?
FRIENDS WHO SPEAK
ENGLISHFLUENTLY?
OUTSIDE CLASS?
FAMOUS PEOPLEWHO SPEAK
ENGLISHFLUENTLY?
TRAVEL?
Tutoring
Toot your Horn
In Groups:1.I like myself because…2.I´m an expert at:3.I feel good about…4.My friends would tell you I have a great…5.My favourite place is…6.I´m loved by…
Self Esteem Quiz
Respond all the questions with:“Always” “Sometimes” “Never”
Usually do it standing up with a part of the room representing each option.
1. How I feel about myself depends on what others think of me.
2. When I am criticized I berate myself for being stupid.
3. I easily ask for and accept help from others…
4. I easily accept compliments
5. I am anxious to admit that I don´t know or understand something
6. I am uncomfortable expressing my opinion…
7. In a restaurant, when I receive food that doesn´t match my order, I say nothing and eat it anyway…