151 ¦ Inside the Book: Motivation
After five years, 150 episodes and conversations with over 50 experts, the book is finally here. The Motivated Language Classroom: Practic...
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A weekly podcast for language teachers and learners hosted by Dr. Liam Printer talking all things education, languages, motivation and engagement; linking current educational research to you...
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20 of 151 episodes150 ¦ Inside the Book: Introduction and Forewords
After five years, 150 episodes and conversations with over 50 experts, the book is finally here. The Motivated Language Classroom: Practical...
149 ¦ Active observation: A zero-prep way to make feedback more effective
Students are doing some independent writing, or a short turn and talk and you are circulating, listening in, observing and making mental not...
148 ¦ Making classroom talk visible and memorable: Using the board to reduce transience
Research into the transience effect suggests that learners can struggle when spoken information disappears before they have had time to proc...
147 ¦ Q&A: AI resources, teaching spelling and combatting forgetting
Q&A episode featuring questions sent in directly by listeners: In this on we explore the use of AI and AI made resources in the language cla...
146 ¦ From falling numbers to waiting lists: How changing the assessment changed everything with Janet Schneider and Michelle Scott
In this special, extended episode, I am joined by Janet Schneider and Michelle Scot t to talk about how they transformed dwindling numbers i...
145 ¦ The first two weeks: Focus on the little things
In those first few weeks of the school year, it is easy to just provide the classroom routine once and then assume the students have it nail...
144 ¦ The first two weeks: Providing the why
When we think about autonomy as a driving force of intrinsic motivation, we often conflate it simply with 'providing choice'. According to S...
143 ¦ Motivation, assessment and storytelling with Will Marks of The Language Lab Podcast
A very special podcast collaboration with Will Marks of The Language Lab Podcast where we discuss motivation, storytelling and assessment in...
142 ¦ The first two weeks: Building a motivated classroom
The first few lessons give us an opportunity to build the foundations for a classroom where students feel connected, capable and have a sens...
141 ¦ Motivation: 750 researchers, 50 countries and one core message for teachers
Motivation is repeatedly found in the research to be a key factor in long term success in education. In 2020, I started this podcast with th...
140 ¦ Making the input stick through narrative and story
Almost all SLA researchers agree on one core point: Comprehensible input is necessary for language acquisition... but, there is now widespre...
139 ¦ Practical strategies for teaching with gender-inclusive language with Kodi Rain
In this episode I am joined by the wonderful author and educator, Kodi Rain . We had a great conversation about belonging, representation an...
138 ¦ Is input alone enough?
For over five years, this podcast has advocated for an approach to language teaching centred around compelling, comprehensible input to unlo...
137 ¦ Starting an instructional coaching programme in your school with Nick Pointer and Jeremy Lloyd
Instructional Coaching: A highly effective and impactful method of professional development for teachers where they work 1-on-1 with a coach...
106 ¦ Connections and competence: The third week of the year and beyond
The third and final part in the three part mini series on how I start the year and work towards a motivated classroom: This episode focuses...
105 ¦ Relationships, relatedness and routines: The second week of the year
Part two in the three part mini series on starting the year strong and building a motivated classroom: In this episode we look at what happe...
104 ¦ Starting strong: The first week back to school
How do you start a new school year? What exactly do you do in the first week or so of classes? How do you set up your class and do the borin...
103 ¦ Is Comprehensible Input enough?
A potentially controversial topic for some listeners but an important one nonetheless: Is Comprehensible Input enough on its own? What about...
102 ¦ Maintaining motivation right until the end of the year
One of the most frequently asked questions in the month of May is "have you any tips for keeping up the motivation at the end of the year......