About the webinar

Learning any second language has always been a challenging and time-consuming task, particularly in the context of schools. Learning English as a second language is not an exception. Learners face a range of challenges which could lead to lack of interest or ineffectiveness. Motivation remains a vital instrument for achieving effective engagement.

Motivating learners in ESL classes however comes with unique set of challenges due to potential language barriers, fear of failure, lack of perceived success and a host of others.

The purpose of this presentation is to shed light on the significance of motivation in ESL classes and recommend practicable strategies for educators to create a motivating learning environment for teaching different skills and various aspects of the language.

To address these challenges, educators can device various strategies. This work highlight strategies such as setting learning goals with learners, making learning fun and creative, relating topics to real life experience/contemporary issues, encouraging peer mentoring, group work, collaboration and giving feedback with empathy, among others.

About the speaker

Aminat Baruwa Ashafa is a goal driven, enthusiastic and resourceful teacher with diverse experience. She earned her BA and MA in English language from Lagos state university, Nigeria. She is also a licensed teacher; she has a Diploma in Education (PDE) from Adeniran Ogusanya College of Education (now Lagos State University of Education) in affiliation with Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN).

Aminat is a teacher with the Ministry of Education, with fifteen years of experience in teaching English language and Literature –in- English to high school students. In her fifteen years of experience as an educator, she has consistently inspired her learners through her abilities in problem solving and motivation.

Date

Saturday 17 June 2023

Time

16.00 GMT See what time this is in your location  

Duration:

60 minutes

Important information about our webinars - please read

How to watch the webinar

Our webinars are free. They take place in Zoom. You do not need any special equipment to watch the webinars apart from a computer with the audio on.

The webinar is also backed up via the Telegram app. To join the English Connects Community of Practice on Telegram, apply here  

Registration

You should register for the webinar at the link provided above. In order to receive updates and a link to join the webinar, you will need to provide a valid email address. Your information will not be used for marketing purposes unless you explicitly give us permission to do so during the registration process. For more information about the British Council's privacy policy, please follow the link here 

Once you have registered for the webinar, you will receive an email with:

  • a link to join  
  • a passcode that you will need to enter to join the webinar 
  • any other relevant information

Please do not delete this email.

Instructions for joining the webinar

  1. Click on the link that was emailed to you when you registered for the webinar
  2. If requested, introduce the passcode that was emailed to you when you registered for the webinar

Webinar recordings

All Teaching English Africa webinars are recorded and available to watch on-demand between 24 and 48 hours after the live webinar has ended. To view the recording of this webinar, please visit our webinar section on Teaching English Africa to find a list of all webinars and available recordings. Recordings will be available to watch for a minimum of six months and up to two years after the live event.

Certificates

Certificates of attendance are available for all attendees who complete the feedback form. The link to the feedback form is provided in the following places:

  • At the end of the webinar in the chat box
  • In the 'Thank you for attending email' that you will receive 1 day after the webinar.

The link to obtain your certificate is provided at the end of the feedback survey once you have answered the questions.

You should type your name on the certificate and download it. We recommend using Google Chrome or Internet Explorer to do this.