TeachingEnglish: Motivating learners

Find out about our free online course 'TeachingEnglish: Motivating learners' starting on 11 April 2023. Enrolment ends on 3rd July and the course closes on 10th July. From 13 June tutors will join discussions in the community, for four weeks.

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Welcome to 'TeachingEnglish: Motivating learners'

Get learners actively involved in your lessons with effective, engaging learning activities they want to do.

How do I sign up for the course?

Please follow the steps below carefully to access this free training course.

IMPORTANT: If you are already logged in to your free TeachingEnglish account, we recommend that you log out and log in again.

Step 1: Log in to your existing TeachingEnglish account or create a free TeachingEnglish account.: You MUST be logged into your free TeachingEnglish account to access the course. Click or tap to Create a free account or log in to your existing account.
Step 2: Enrol on your course: Click or tap the button below to enrol on this free course.

Having problems enrolling?

Please see our troubleshooting guide at the bottom of the page if you are having problems accessing the course.

How do I access the course after I have enrolled?

IMPORTANT: If you didn't log out of TeachingEnglish after your previous visit, do this first.

From your desktop or laptop computer

Log in to your free TeachingEnglish account.
If you have enrolled in the course, you will see 'MY PORTFOLIO' in the menu bar at the top of the page next to the Home button.
Move your mouse over MY PORTFOLIO to see the drop-down menu.
Click on ‘My courses’ to access your training.

From your mobile device

Log in to your free TeachingEnglish account.
Tap the three horizontal lines next to the home button to open the menu.
Below ‘Home’, you will see MY PORTFOLIO and ‘My courses’ below. Tap on MY PORTFOLIO if you don’t see ‘My courses’.
Tap on ‘My courses’ to access your training.

Having problems accessing the course?

Please see our troubleshooting guide at the bottom of the page if you are having problems accessing the course.

About the course

'Teaching English: Motivating learners' is a free 12-hour self-study training course. Enrol now and access the course from 11 April 2023. You can complete all four modules any time before 10th July. If you have completed the module 'Getting started' on another course with us, you don't have to repeat it.

Engaging and interactive content to help you learn and develop your teaching skills at your own pace
Up-to-date insight, resources and innovative ideas for you to try out
Engaging discussions in a dedicated community of course participants
Live events with your course tutor and language teaching experts.

Module 1: Understanding learner motivation

This module explores intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and helps you evaluate the importance of micro motivation, and the impact of biological drives on your learners' motivation.

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

- define what's meant by motivation in a learning context
- identify and illustrate elements of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
- describe how to minimise negative effects biological drives may have on learner motivation.

Module 2: Understanding motivation in the classroom

This module aims to help you create a motivational classroom environment. It covers classroom strategies to create a motivational atmosphere and the role of feedback in motivation.

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

- define what's meant by motivation in a learning context
- evaluate how to create a motivational classroom environment
- identify strategies to improve motivation in the classroom.

Module 3: Engaging with motivational activities

This module aims to help you choose energising and motivational activities for your learners, and to find strategies to minimise common problems of motivation, including 'gamification'.

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

- identify and solve motivational issues and problems and suggest solutions
- evaluate the concept of personalised or distant activities and decide which is best for your learners
- analyse whether activities generate personalised or distant output
- create motivational games for use in your classrooms.

Course format

This is a 12-hour course. From April until June the course is self-study. From 13 June tutors will join discussions in the community, for four weeks.

Participant workbook

All course participants will receive a link to download a Participant Workbook, which they can use during the course to reflect on their learning and access additional resources.

Start dates and duration

The course modules are open for self-study from 11 April 2023. Each module involves approximately three hours of study.

April 11 - July 10: modules available for self-study
June 13 - July 10: tutor support in the facebook 'Courses for teachers' community.

Community and forum

Interact with other course participants in our vibrant course community. Join us in our community on Facebook to take part in live events, access extra content and discuss how to apply ideas from the course in your teaching.

Click or tap here to join the course community

Cost

Free

Certificates

For participants who successfully complete 100% of all tasks in the online exercises, there will be a downloadable certificate of completion at the end of the course.

Level of English required

Minimum CEFR B1

Support and troubleshooting

If you have signed up for this course and have problems accessing your learning, please log out of your account and log in again. After you have logged in, click or tap the link below:

https://open.teachingenglish.org.uk/Home/MyProgrammes

If you are accessing from a mobile device, please see the following additional guidance:

If you are still having problems accessing your course, please see the advice below:

I can't register for the course: Please make sure you have created a free TeachingEnglish account or that you are logged in to your existing account. If registration is available, you will see instructions for 'How do I register for this course?' at the top of this page. If registration is not available, you will see the message 'This course is not available for registration'.
I am logged in to my account, but when I click or tap 'My courses' from MY PORTFOLIO I see my profile page: Check that you are not logged into your TeachingEnglish account on a different device or browser. Log out of your account on all devices and browsers, and log in again. Click or tap 'My courses' from MY PORTFOLIO. You should be taken to your training course. If you still can't access your course, log out, clear the cache on your browser and log in again.
I can't get my certificate: Certificates are available to participants who complete 100% of the course material. To access your certificate, go to the course platform where you have done your training. Click or tap 'My awards'. If you have completed 100% of the course, your certificate should be available to download.
The name on my certificate is wrong: On the course platform where you access your training, please use the 'Help' button to request a new certificate. Names on certificates are taken from your personal details in your free TeachingEnglish account. To change your name, click or tap on your name to edit your profile. Update the details on your profile page and save the new details.

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Password Issues

I forgot my Password and all efforts to reset it proved abortive. I can only access my account via a one time access. I'm being asked to enter current password when that is exactly what I'm havig issues with.

Reset password

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If you are still having problems, please write to us at TeachingEnglish@britishcouncil.org

Thanks,

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Problems on enroll

Hello, I really appriciate that you offer us the chance to learn free course,but I can't find any place to enroll, where is step 3? Is that because of the website or the browser? I have downloaded google chrome, but I still cannot see "enroll". Thank you.

Course access

Hi Yangyl,

If you have set up an account and are logged in, then you need to click on this link to go to the course website: https://open.teachingenglish.org.uk/Home/ExploreProgrammes

Here you will see all of the courses that are currently available, and each one has an "Enrol in activity" button, which you just need to click. If when you click the link above you are taken back to your profile page, you need to follow the troubleshooting steps - basically log out of your account, clear your cache, and then log back in again. This time when you click on the link it will take you to the courses website.

Hope this helps,

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

CERTIFICATE

I just finished the course Motivating learners, but I didn't obtain mine, I checked ''My awards'' section but nothing happened

Certificate

Hi Kerlly

Can you use the orange "Help" button on the bottom right of the screen to report this to the courses team? They should be able to resolve this issue.

Thanks,

Cath
TeachingEnglish team

CERTIFICATE

There's no any orange help button, I need to get my certificate

Help button

Hi Kerlly

You need to be logged in to your TeachingEnglish account and then to access the courses website here: https://open.teachingenglish.org.uk/Home/ExploreProgrammes

Once you are on the courses webpage the orange "help" button is on the bottom right of the screen.

Let us know if you are still having problems.

Thanks,

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Can't find enroll button..how do I register?

Please help

Course access

Hi Shabina

You need to follow the steps 1-4 above to enrol on this course.

If you have set up your account and logged in, you should be able to access the courses website here: https://open.teachingenglish.org.uk/Home/ExploreProgrammes The course appears under "Explore all courses" tab - you then just need to click to enrol.
Let us know if you are still having problems.

Thanks,

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Button "enroll"?

How do I get enrolled for this course? There is no button. Thank you.

Course access

Hi Viviana

You need to follow the steps 1-4 above to enrol on this course.

Thanks,

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

I can not enroll to the course

This course doesnt have a button "enroll" !!!

Course access

Hi Liliya11

Thanks,

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Complain

I have difficulty in enrolling there's no enrollment bottom

Registration

Hi Markusvashira

Thanks,

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Problem with enroll to the course

I have an account and previously I do not have a problem with enrollment in the other courses. But this course DOES NOT HAVE A BUTTON ENROL! I wait for ti the start date of 11 April but even now it is no button to enrol from my account.

Course access

Hi Olena

I've just checked the courses website and if you go to "Explore all courses" you will find this course there. The "Enrol in this activity" button is working fine. Can you try again please? Let us know if you are still having problems.

Thanks,
Cath

TeachingEnglish team

I am teaching chemistry for general secondary students.

i need to join this course

Course access

Hi Chem-muhammad hosni

Our courses are aimed at English language teachers, but of course you might find some of the strategies and techniques useful in your chemistry teaching. The course is self-access and free to join. You can register using the instructions (Step 1-4) above. If you need any further help, let us know.

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

I want to join this course

Cannot register

I cannot register. It's always the same, I have an account and I don't find a button where I can click on to register and access the course, I only find the instructions and they're useless

Re: Cannot register

Hi Rebeca22

We are sorry you are having problems accessing your training. I can see that you have accessed our training courses. If you are having problems, can you log out of your account and then log back in again. In the top menu you should then see MY PORTFOLIO > My Courses.

Click or tap on 'My courses' to go to the training courses you have enrolled in.

Thanks

Paul (TeachingEnglish team)

Motivation

Unfortunately,our students are lack of motivation in learning languages or studying.I'd like to get more knowledge how to motivate them to learn English.

Course

Hi yvasylchenko

This course sounds like it might be for you! You can sign up following the steps above.

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

I want to join this course

Course access

Hi Christy

To register for the course, you need to follow the instructions (steps 1-4) above.

Hope you find the course useful,

Cath

TeachingEnglish team