Enhancing Student Motivation from a School’s Perspective
Han Yuan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59429/pmcs.v5i5.911
Keywords: motivation; ELT management; language learning activities
Abstract
Motivation has been proved to have crucial impact on students’ learning. Students whom are motivated will learn more and perform better and persist longer than those who are demotivated or amotivated. Motivation provides possibilities for students to develop their potential abilities and facilitate them to get higher achievement. In terms of education, motivation usually relates to social-cognitive theories which focusing on elements such as aims and learners’ needs, skills development and self-concept, reason to choose and persist interest in activities etc. (Lazowski and Hulleman, 2016). So it is of great importance to increase motivation in language learners. This essay will demonstrate some methods to maximize students’ learning outcomes in terms of off ering extra-curricular activities, changing timetabling patterns and changing courses design. To what extent will I take innovation and management theories into account when implementing innovation to the school will be discussed in the end.
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