Motivation through foundational knowledge: the three pillars

Webinar overview

Systematic and regular practice and use of phonics in meaningful contexts using high frequency vocabulary will enable learners to fix these in long-term memory, enabling them to decode and encode the new language, improving their pronunciation and their ability to communicate in all four skills, becoming increasingly independent.

We recognise the interdependence of relatedness, autonomy and competence in motivation for language learning. We will explore how to develop meaning-driven grammar and illustrate how well spaced and sequenced teaching of grammar in context will improve motivation and learner self-efficacy. 

The session will be led by Honorary Professor Bernadette Holmes (IOE) and Professor Suzanne Graham. 

About the course provider

This webinar is run by the National Consortium for Languages Education (NCLE), delivered by IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society with consortium partners the British Council and the Goethe-Institut. The NCLE is a nationwide hubs programme funded by the UK government Department for Education with up to £14.9 million to re-energise language learning in state-maintained primary and secondary schools in England.