Get them involved and keep their motivation Jana Jilkova * jajilkova@gmail

Get them involved and keep their motivation * Cardiff 2009

Get them involved and keep their motivation Jana Jilkova * [email protected]

http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/m/motivation_gifts.asp



www.nicenet.org CLASS KEY: D263848G48


Where have all the verbs gone?

• There ………. studies in Mexico that …….. that

those who ……… English earn around 30% more

than those who do not.

earn – be - show - learn – told - rank

This is a real text taken from

Leigh Thelmadatter, IATEFL Cardiff on-line, Sat, 03/14/2009 - 19:42


Where have all the verbs gone?

There have been studies in Mexico that show that those who learn English earn around 30% more than those who do not.


Is it motivating?


Many but not All

• My former boss, a Mexican trained as a doctor, told me that she earns more as an English teacher than she did at medicine!

• And STILL many students rank their English classes low in priority.



„Specific gene, called etv1, in an area of the brain associated with motivation and reward. The color coding reflects the level of gene expression."

http://www.freerefill.de/blog/pix/brain_atlas.jpg


StereotypesPen & Paper

12+6=

5+23=

37+108=

54+37=

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Write down a colour

a tools / maintenance tools - home

See the very last screen of this presentation for the answerIs it … ?

How does learning

(not only language learning)

happen in the brain?


http://www.unt.edu/untresearch/2006-2007/newsbriefs.htm

Arrange this in a logical order:

Researches are

1) that occur during the learning process –

2) from the first try to a completely learned skill

3) to measure changes in brain activity

4) using functional magnetic resonance imaging


http://www.unt.edu/untresearch/2006-2007/newsbriefs.htm

Researches are

4) using functional magnetic resonance imaging

3) to measure changes in brain activity

1) that occur during the learning process –

2) from the first try to a completely learned skill


What is this?

designmatrix.wordpress.com


http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2008/11/nanoneural-upgr.html#more

Neurones and synapses TRUE -FALSE

Learning takes place when neurons communicate

with each other. When neurones receive sensorial

inputs they form extensions called dendrites

The axon is a long thin fibre which starts from a

neurone and stretches towards another neurone.

Dendrites and neurones make up networks, the

point of conjunction is called synapse

The liquids which make neurones communicate are

the neurotransmiters


http://www.humanillnesses.com/original/Conj-Dys/Depressive-Disorders.html designmatrix.wordpress.com

http://scienceblogs.com/clock/upload/2006/06/neuron.jpeg


Neural activity can be increased by grafting brain cells onto nano-tubes, thereby creating something that's half brain, half ultra-tech,

Brain cells grow very effectively on the nanomaterial, indicating that this junction could be a biocompatible link between mind and machine

http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2008/11/nanoneural-upgr.html#more grafting- transplantace, roub


What happens if you flip over the photos ?

How different are the photos?

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/java/faces.html


What happens if you flip over the photo on the right?



Has it changed?




We believe

-two different sides of the brain are responsible for different modes of thinking

- both of these modes of thinking are required for uncovering the effective solution of the problem

- individual preferences

- whole brain thinking

- brain plasticity

http://images.google.cz/imgres?imgurl=http://www.worsleyschool.net/science/files/brain/hemispheres.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.worsleyschool.net/science/files/brain/page.html&h=194&w=168&sz=11&hl=cs&start=10&um=1&usg=__8FeT63NZn9j0728vPPep_JYKXts=&tbnid=bm7ie_DV3gWjxM:&tbnh=103&tbnw=89&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbrain%2Bhemispheres%26um%3D1%26hl%3Dcs%26lr%3D


“… some teachers will actually say that they are only responsible for teaching the language, and not for the general

educational development of the student.

This, however, is an illusion. Whether we are aware of it or not, students will

always learn more in their language classes than just language”

Littlejohn, Amdrew: Language Learning Tasks& Education, English Teaching Professional, January 1998


Three circles or a triangle?

http://www.witchhazel.it/brain_learning.htm

What is the image ?

Are you sure there is a triangle in the picture?


Because...

http://www.witchhazel.it/brain_learning.htm

Why do we see a triangle which doesn't exist?

... the left hemisphere sees things in a sequel

while the right one sees wholes and adds what is missing


Fill in the data based on my introduction at the beginning of this session

• Presenter´s Name …

• Her Nationality …

• Does se live in a village or a town? …

My name is JJ and I was born and still live in once a very rich medieval town where silver was dug and silver coins – Prague groshen, those days called Kutna Hora´s groshen were minted. Czech king used to frequently visit this town situated close to Prague in person to collect his money.


Language focus * How do you know? * evidence * what knowledge-skills-other are required to answer?

Name … Nationality… Village or a Town? …

JJ (read/listen/concentration-memory – if you were not provided with the text)

Czech (evidence: KH, Prague, understanding the word nationality, to know facts, e.g. geography, where the places are located)

In the centre of Bohemia (close to Prague), historical town

Others?


How to keep the learners involved and motivated?

Agree - DisagreeKeep the lessons *Relevant *Manageable *Useful

Care for *the learners needs *learners abilities *Curriculum

Mind *the learners style *the education&world developments

Provide *Content *Support

Be ready to *Accept different views *Explain *Change if relevant

What else would you add?

- when you read this after the event you are welcome to e-mail your suggestions to the presenter´s address and join the nicenet discussion


Motivation:

The combination of a person's desire and energy directed at achieving a

goal. Influencing people's motivation means getting them want to do what you know

must be done. Military Leadership

http://www.skagitwatershed.org/~donclark/performance/motivation.htmlhttp://www.skagitwatershed.org/~donclark/performance/motivation.html

http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/dogcateating.jpghttp://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/dogcateating.jpg


http://www.skagitwatershed.org/~donclark/performance/motivation.html http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/dogcateating.jpg * *

http://img.aktualne.centrum.cz/126/67/1266766-oscar-2008-glen-hansard-a-marketa-irglova.jpg * * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx8yLvb0gZM 0-.40/2.19-3.000-.40/2.19-3.00

Language input * Brain Facts * Illusion * Problem solving

No matter how far your dreams are – it´s possible

http://www.skagitwatershed.org/~donclark/performance/motivation.html

http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/dogcateating.jpg

http://img.aktualne.centrum.cz/126/67/1266766-oscar-2008-glen-hansard-a-marketa-irglova.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx8yLvb0gZM


Thank you for your attention

Jana Jílková

ICV Kutna Hora & Charles University Prague

e-mail: [email protected], [email protected]


StereotypesPen & Paper

12+6=

5+23=

37+108=

54+37=

65+97=

Write down a colour

a tools / maintenance tools - homeRED and HAMMER SCREWDRIVER

Is it:

Send your results to the presenter, please. It will be nice iof you also add information about your nationality and any other information you find relevant. The results are available at the nicenet. The key can be find in the presentation.

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Get them involved and keep their motivation Jana Jilkova * jajilkova@gmail