Motivation / Identity / Agency Workshop (50 mins)
Five Forgotten Minutes for Creating a Positive Classroom Environment
In accordance with Krashen’s Affective Filter Hypothesis, I have developed a process of using a key moment of classroom time to lower students’ affective filter. Many educators and students have experienced those bone chilling silent moments that occur 5-10 minutes before class begins. Over the years, I have found that by engaging students during those brief 5-10 minutes before class begins, creates an environment that lowers students’ anxiety, increases their motivation, and nurtures a positive attitude.
For this workshop, I will share five methods to engage your students during the 5-10 minutes before class starts. After discussing these five methods, participants in the workshop will be able to discuss and practice how they would implement the five methods to engage students before class starts. The five methods in theme are: music, games, names, follow-up inquiry, and humility.
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I am currently a visiting Lecturer at the University of Purdue Northwest. I teach Listening and speaking, reading, and elective courses that focus on American culture. I received my MATESOL from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana in the summer of 2021 and my thesis was titled "An Overview of Teaching in South Korea". Overall, I have been working in the field of education for a decade and taught English in Korea for approximately 3 years.