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Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences This academic discourse will examine the concepts of motivation in an ESL classroom, through the lens of some motivational theorists such as John Schumann and John Keller. According to Kreitner ( 1995 ), “Motivation is the psychological process that gives behavior purpose and direction”. Dalton E (1974) stated that “ Motivation refers to how urges drives, desires, aspirations, and strivings or needs direct, control or explain the behavior of human beings. From the definitions quoted above, one can conclude that without motivation, there’s inertia at the level of human ability and energy. There are four kinds of motivation: intrinsic, extrinsic, instrumental, and integrative. This post was written by...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas One more point of view on some extreme benefits of being TEFL certified. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How young students differ from adult students? In this blog post, our TEFL graduate explains. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Punishment is considered to be an old-fashioned method. However, some schools still use it as a way to discipline students. Our TEFL graduate expresses their opinion on punishing students. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our TEFL graduate considers different opportunities for English teachers...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences It is believed that second language acquisition differs from the process of learning a mother tongue. In this article, our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on the point. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Our day-to-day life is tightly bound with English. People communicate with each other in the business environment, education, technology, etc. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Globalization is shaping the world around us but what about the learning environment? Our TEFL graduate shares their opinion. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences ...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas A gifted American educator has said, ‘motivation is the key to turn hopeless, hostile students into eager and ambitious achievers. It is useless to teach when students are not motivated. One can only have the information processed and digested in a stand of filtered out when their mind is open when they believe in themselves that they can do it. And if the ways of motivation are rightly chosen, if it’s carried out by a driving, dedicated and patient teacher, gradually, and often quite swiftly, the gap in-betweens will be filled, and the learning begins. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Iris S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences English teachers have a significant role to play in a classroom. They are involved in engaging students to maintain a focus on the language. However, the major roles of the English teacher in a classroom are classified into five premium categories. These categories involve their roles as a controller, organizer, assessor, participant, and a helper (Keller, 2016). This essay aims to highlight the role of English teachers in the classroom. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Priyanka B. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. As a controller of the classroom, an English teacher is the one who instructs the students that when they need...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Classroom management is a skill that lays the foundation of children’s behavior and the learning process within the four corners of the classroom. A lack of effective classroom management can create an unsafe and unsatisfactory environment for both the teacher and her pupils. This essay looks at the effective class management strategies that one can employ to achieve the desired academic outcomes when working with Primary School children. These strategies include establishing classroom rules, procedures to be followed, classroom arrangement of furniture, and teacher-pupil relationship. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Georgina G. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily...  [Read more]