Mastering Motivation Mechanisms
George Kokolas
Summary
For years, we have been trying to identify how to motivate students. Could it be that we need to, firstly, think about how to motivate “people”? This session aims to offer a fresh perspective on motivation, beginning with the fundamentals. The speaker will analyse the “dark side of motivation” as a pitfall we may all fall into. Recent views on motivation and how we could apply them in ELT will also be discussed
Biodata
George Kokolas has been the Academic Director and Teacher Trainer at Express Publishing for 25 years. He holds a Level 5 Diploma in Positive Psychology, is a certified LEVEL 7 TEFL teacher, and an Advanced Neurolanguage CoachⓇ. He co-hosts the Teachers' Coffee podcast and served as Vice Chair of TESOL
Presentation Details
Type of presentation: Talk
The presentation is for: General audience
The presentation focuses on: Various
The session is: A balanced mixture of theory and practice
Category: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, including Catering for Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Presentation is commercial: No
Speaking on behalf of a publisher, examination board, or commercial organisation? Yes, Express Publishing
Scheduled for
Date: Saturday, 2025-09-20, 12:00 - 13:00
Place: E2