ELT365 · Day 240 — Motivation in the Classroom

Idea

Motivation is not a learner trait you inherit — it is partly shaped by task design, feedback quality, and how visible learner progress is.

Example

Setting a task with a real-world outcome (a menu to write, a complaint to draft) raises intrinsic motivation because the purpose is clear.

Try

Identify one task in your next lesson that has no visible real-world purpose. Add one.

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