Sendai Chapter

Motivation is usually thought of as a willingness or enthusiasm to do something. However, it might be more useful to look at it in terms of a person’s perception of their ability to do something. Looking at it in this context, how of much what takes place in your classes actually motivates your students to learn? In this presentation we will look at ways to create a classroom environment that fosters “learned optimism” in students who may be more inclined to seeing themselves as failures than successes at learning English. As always, the event will be followed by an optional fun-filled evening of dinner, drinks, and laughs. For further information, please check out our website: http://jaltsendai.terapad.com/