Is Extrinsic Motivation in a language classroom a bad thing? Can it have a linguistic purpose in promoting a target language ONLY classroom?

Sandra Dominelli
AIM Tip #4 Is Extrinsic Motivation in a language classroom a bad thing? Can it have a linguistic purpose in promoting a target language ONLY classroom? I recently spoke to a teacher who said “My principal is concerned about the fact that the card system is an extrinsic motivator and she prefers that the students…

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How can we create a Target Language ONLY classroom? Part 1

Sandra Dominelli
How can we create a Target Language ONLY classroom? Part 1 By Wendy Maxwell View video here One of the most often asked questions that I receive from any second language teacher is: How do I create an immersion environment where both my students and I use the  target language only in all class activities? Teachers…

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