1. AGE
1.1. YOUNG CHILDREN
1.1.1. WAY OF LEARNING
1.1.1.1. SEMANTICS: THEY RESPOND TO MEANING
1.1.1.2. INDIRECT LEARNING: TAKE IN INFORMATION FROM ALL SIDES
1.1.1.3. EMPIRICAL LEARNING: INTERACTION
1.1.1.4. DIFFICULTY FOR ABSTRACT CONCEPTS
1.1.1.5. ENTHUSIASM & CURIOSITY FOR LEARNING
1.1.1.6. INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION AND APPROVAL
1.1.1.7. SEL IMPORTANCE
1.1.1.8. LIMITED ATTENTION SPAN
1.1.2. RECOMMENDATIONS
1.1.2.1. VARIETY OF SOURCES OF INFORMATION
1.1.2.2. INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP WORK
1.1.2.3. PLAN ACTIVITIES FOR A RANGE OF TIME AND BE FLEXIBLE
1.1.2.4. UNDERSTAND THEIR THINKING AND INTERESTS
1.1.2.5. TEACHER'S PRONUNCIATION MATTERS: SPEAKING AND LISTENING FOCUS
1.1.2.6. CLASSROOM: BRIGHT AND COLOURFUL, WITH WINDOWS AND PLENTY OF ROOM
1.2. ADOLESCENTS
1.2.1. PROVOKE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT WITH RELEVANT AND INVOLVING MATERIAL
1.2.2. BOLSTER OUR STUDENTS' SELF STEEM AND BE CONSCIOUS OF THEIR NEED FOR IDENTITY
1.2.3. ENCOURAGE THEM TO RESPOND WITH THEIR OWN THOUGHTS AND EXPERIENCES
1.2.4. GIVE THEM TASKS THEY ARE ABLE TO DO. DON'T RISK HUMILIATING THEM
1.2.5. PROVOKE INTELLECTUAL ACTIVITY: IDEAS AND CONCEPTS THEY CAN RESOLVE FOR THEMSELVES
1.3. ADULT
1.3.1. CHARACTERISTICS
1.3.1.1. ABSTRACT THOUGHT
1.3.1.2. PLENTY OF LIFE EXPERIENCES
1.3.1.3. EXPECTATIONS OF LEARNING
1.3.1.4. MORE DISCIPLINED
1.3.1.5. CLEAR GOALS
1.3.2. NEGATIVE ASPECTS
1.3.2.1. CRITICAL OF TEACHING MODELS. THEY MAY FEEL UNCOFORTABLE
1.3.2.2. PREVIOUS FAILURE OR CRITICISM MAY HAVE PROVOKE UNDER CONFIDENCE ABOUT LEARNING
1.3.2.3. OLDER ADULTS: DIMINISHING INTELLECTUAL POWER
2. MOTIVATION
2.1. CONCEPT
2.1.1. AN INTERNAL DRIVE WHICH PUSHES SOMEONE TO DO THINGS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE SOMETHING.
2.2. EXTERNAL SOURCES
2.2.1. THE GOAL
2.2.1.1. A FORTHCOMING EXAM
2.2.1.2. DESIRE TO CONVERSE OR TO UNDERSTAND
2.2.1.3. NO REAL GOALS (YOUNGER LEARNERS)
2.2.2. THE SOCIETY WE LIVE IN
2.2.2.1. IS IT IMPORTANT IN THE STUDENT'S SOCIETY?
2.2.3. PEOPLE AROUND US
2.2.3.1. PARENTS AND SIBLINGS' ATTITUDE
2.2.3.2. STUDENT'S PEERS' ATTITUDE
2.2.4. CURIOSITY
2.2.4.1. KEEPS INTEREST
2.3. THE MOTIVATION ANGEL
2.3.1. BUILT ON FIVE STAGES
2.3.1.1. AFFECT
2.3.1.1.1. THE TEACHER CARES
2.3.1.2. ATTITUDE
2.3.1.2.1. CONFIDENCE
2.3.1.3. ACTIVITIES
2.3.1.3.1. ENJOYMENT AND PURPOSE
2.3.1.4. AGENCY
2.3.1.4.1. RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR OWN LEARNING