Unit 13 - Learners characteristics

Importance

Motivation: the reasons of students for learning.

Learning style: these are the ways in which learners like to learn and process information.

Learning strategies: techniques students use to learn.

Maturity: the way students learn according to their level.

Past language: learner`s previous language knowledge.

How to teach

Teacher should use realia, interesting topics and authentic materials. Also varied activities for all student`s styles and teach students strategies for the learning process. Also evaluate them all the time.

References:

TeachingEnglish | British Council | BBC
Ways of Motivating EFL/ ESL Students in the Classroom.
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Lile - Motivation in the ESL Classroom
(TESL/TEFL)
Iteslj.org,. (2014). Lile - Motivation in the ESL Classroom (TESL/TEFL). Retrieved 6 December 2014, from http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Lile-Motivation.html

Ugr.es,. (2014). Retrieved 6 December 2014, from http://www.ugr.es/~portalin/articulos/PL_numero1