5 Ideas to Challenge as Language Educators
Elio GuarnuccioStudio 6
Languages educators face significant challenges ranging from a lack of support from schools, declining student interest and teacher workload issues, to name but a few. In this presentation, Elio will draw on research on student motivation, language acquisition and teacher workload to provide simple, actionable strategies that focus on maximising student engagement and minimising teacher stress. Some of the strategies Elio will discuss will include enhancing student proficiency through using language to learn, not just learning language, strategies for motivating Gen Z and Gen Alpha, and suggestions around how to help your school see the value of language learning. This session is a research-based shot of positivity for any Languages teacher who needs a reminder of the often untapped potential of Languages education in our schools.