Fostering Student Motivation: Goal-Setting and Student Interest Questionnaires

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A pencil erases “im” from “impossible” to form “possible.”

Students complete a beginning-of-course questionnaire about their reasons for learning English, personal goals, interests, and preferred ways of learning. Teachers use the responses to plan motivating instruction and revisit students’ goals throughout the course.

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Teachers Intermediate Advanced Integrated Skills Curriculum Design Motivation Assessment
A pencil erases “im” from “impossible” to form “possible.”

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A pencil erases “im” from “impossible” to form “possible.”

Teacher's Corner: Fostering Student Motivation

Four practical activities help teachers strengthen student motivation through reflection, goal-setting, self-assessment, and reading choice.