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| Title | Article: (Student) Motivation: Where does it come from? Where does it go? |
| Body | Andrew Littlejohn has a lot to say on why we teachers are often boxed into becoming mere entertainers. Have a look at his always refreshing article on motivation at: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/A_Littlejohn/articles.htm In a nutshell, Littlejohn holds that if students have no personal stake in learning, if the material does not respond to their interest, if they are seen as empty receptors to be filled with information, then the teacher has little choice than to become an entertainer. On the other hand, if the course designer and teacher recognize that students know a lot about language and about themselves, and the materials are interesting in and of themselves, then students can construct their own meanings, in English, and are to some degree self-motivated. Siders, N. (14 Jun. 2004). Teaching English for No Obvious Reason. Teachers of English to speakers of other languages electronic list. TESL- L@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU (17 Jun. 2004). |
| Source | Andrew Littlejohn |
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