Psychology In Practice+e-Zone Resources

Description: Psychology in Practice A wealth of practical ideas to put students in the best frame of mind for learning Series: The Resourceful Teacher Series School Type: Pre-primary, Primary School, Middle School, High School, University Language Level: CEFR A1 - CEFR B2 Components: Book, e-zone resources Psychology in Practice clearly lays out what concrete steps teachers can take to promote the positive beliefs, emotions and attitudes that lead to successful language learning, whilst remaining mindful of the uniqueness and complexity of the individuals within their classes. The activities in this book use insights from the field of psychology to help teachers make informed decisions about getting their students into the most positive frame of mind to succeed in language learning. Students will find the activities inspiring, engaging, and relevant to their own lives. Developing qualities such as courage, perseverance, resilience and confidence will foster the students’ language learning capacities while equipping them with valuable life skills. This innovative book focuses on how to integrate an understanding of psychology into the everyday practice of language teaching, with chapters on: Helping learners work well together Facilitating a growth mindset Building self-confidence Boosting positive emotions Enhancing motivation and engagement Encouraging self-regulation Promoting resilience Fostering compassion Creating learner wellbeing Psychology in Practice will empower teachers to develop a classroom culture that will foster positive psychological states in their students while developing their language skills. Many of the activities are accompanied by photocopiables, audio and presentation materials, all of which can be downloaded from ezone.helbling.com The Resourceful Teacher Series Great teachers’ handbooks with lots of inspiring ideas A series of handbooks for teachers with innovative activities and techniques written by leading names in the field of ELT. Aimed at teachers, teacher trainers and trainee teachers Inspired by developments in linguistics, pedagogy, cognitive psychology and other disciplines Offer practical ways of using key research findings to enrich teaching and learning Include photocopiable activities with accompanying multimedia for classroom and training use