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What motivates
an English teacher?
LEI Adrian Giron Chavez
Homecoming 2013
Escuela de Lenguas Campus IV
Content
•Motivation in the EFL Classroom• Motivation for Students
• Motivation for Teachers
•Motivation in EFL Teachers• Motivation to Choose Language Teaching (Choice)
• Motivation to Persist at Language Teaching (Execution)
• Motivation to Commit to Language Teaching (Retrospection)
Content
•Factors that Demotivate Teacher Motivation• Job Conditions
•Working Environment
• Students
•Tips for Gaining Teacher Motivation
•Conclusion
•Questions and Comments
Motivation in the EFL Classroom
• Some kind of internal drive that pushes a person to take actions in order to achieve a goal
(Harmer, 2001)
Motivation in the EFL Classroom
(Deci & Ryan, 1985)
Motivation in EFL Students
• “I like English”
• “I want to travel around the world”
• “I love the American/British culture”
• “I want to understand movies and songs”
• “I need English for my career”
• “I want to get a good job with a good salary”
• “I want to enter the university of my dreams”
• “My parents sent me to English class”
INTRINSIC
EXTRINSIC
Motivation in EFL Teachers
• “Salary is good”
• “I need to work on something”
• “I don’t want to forget my English”
• “My parents are teachers, too”
• “I love teaching”
• “I love working with people”
• “I want to contribute to society”
• “I like English”
• “I like to help students”
INTEGRATIVE
INSTRUMENTRAL
(Gardner, 1985)
Motivation in EFL Teachers
• Generally speaking, if a teacher is motivated to teach , there is a good chance that his/her students will be motivated to learn”
(Dornyei, 2001)
• Enthusiasm, commitment, creativity, good rapport(Richards, 2003)
Motivation in EFL Teachers
• CHOICE The initial reason why a person decided to teach English
(Dornyei, 2001)
• Previous successful experience (tutoring)
• Fun language learning with past English teachers
• Interest in travelling or knowing more about English-speaking cultures
• Passion for working with people/teaching/languages
• Good salary/plenty of vacations/not a hard job/easy to get a job
(Mullock, 2009)
Motivation in EFL Teachers• EXECUTION The satisfaction of being an English
teacher; how long a
person is willing to persist in the job(Dornyei, 2001)
• Choice of career is what was expected
• No temptation for other more lucrative and interesting jobs
•Working conditions as well as salary are adequate
• Peer recognition at work
• Successful learning in English students
(Mullock, 2009)
Motivation in EFL Teachers• RETROSPECTION The willingness to keep teaching
effective(Dornyei, 2001)
• A commitment for teacher development and language improvement
• A need to solve problems in the English classroom
• English students’ acknowledgement of contribution to their professional training
(Mullock, 2009)
Factors that Demotivate EFL Teachers
• Low Expectational Factors
• Contextual Factors
• Temporal Factors
• Emotional Factors
• Personal Factors
(Suslu, 2006)
Factors that Demotivate EFL TeachersJob Conditions
• The class sizes, the school resources and facilities;
• The standard activity structure within the institution; the academic workload
• The school’s reward contingencies and feedback system;
• The school’s leadership and decision-making structure
(Dornyei, 2001)
Factors that Demotivate EFL TeachersWorking Environment
• The school’s general climate and the existing school norms;
•Collegial relations;
• The definition of the teacher’s role by colleagues and authorities;
(Dornyei, 2001)
Factors that Demotivate EFL TeachersWorking Environment
• The increased kinds of courses taught
•Given too much responsibility
• Poor time management skills
(Dornyei, 2001)
Factors that Demotivate EFL TeachersStudents
• The students’ behavior and performance.
•Being forced to follow colleagues’ teaching
•Having limited freedom in determining the
course’s curriculum or following a certain
curriculum decided by the school’s
administration.(Pelletier et al., 2002)
Tips for EFL Teacher Motivation
•Be creative when planning lessons• Fun activities for students and
for teachers
• Attractive material
• Variety of classroom activities
• Go beyond the course book
• Be resourceful
Tips for EFL Teacher Motivation
•Build healthy social relationships• Be friendly to your students
• Share knowledge with colleagues
• Be professional at work
• Do not take comments as personal
• Show enthusiasm and optimism at all times
Tips for EFL Teacher Motivation
•Keep upgrading• Keep improving your language
skills
• Identify weaknesses and find solutions
• Attend conferences, congresses, workshops
• Study a postgraduate degree
• Read specialized journals, magazines, books
Tips for EFL Teacher Motivation
• Find the best reward of all• Remember why you chose
English teaching
• Take difficult situations as challenges
• Do not expect financial bonus
• Enjoy your students’ success
• Be inspiring for others
Conclusion•A motivated teacher
motivates students to learn
• There must be motivation in all 3 phases: choice, execution and retrospection
•Adopt the most suitable strategy to gain motivation
References
• Deci, E. L. & Ryan, R.M. (1985). Intrinsic motivation and selfdetermination in human behaviour. New York: Plenum.
• Dörnyei, Z. (2001). Teaching and researching motivation. New York: Longman.
• Gardner, R. C. (1985). Social psychology and second language learning: The role of attitudes and motivation. London: Edward Arnold.
• Harmer, J. (2001). The Practice of English Language Teaching. Essex: Longman Press.
• Mullock, B. (2009). Motivations and Rewards in Teaching English Overseas. Prospect Journal. Vol. 24. No. 2. University of New South Wales
• Pelletiel, L.G. and et al. (2002). Pressure From Above and Pressure From Below as Determinants of Teachers’ Motivation and Teaching Behaviors. Journal of Education Psychology, 94/1, 186-196.
• Richards, J.C. (2003). 30 years of TEFL/TESL: A personal reflection. Singapore: SEAMEO Regional Language Centre.
• Suslu, S. (2006). Motivation of ESL Teachers. The Internet TESL Journal. Vol. XII. No. 1. Hacettepe University, Turkey.
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