REFLECTIVE TEACHING, MOTIVATIONS, AND MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES

       Since two weeks ago, didactics classes have been very interesting. First, we have made reflecting teaching. We have compared our thoughts about teaching with the ones of experienced teachers in order to have answers to our questions. Having compared our thoughts, we tried to reflect on our teaching way and to better it.

       On the other hand, we have studied the different types of motivations our students must have. These important motivations are Integrative Motivation (students want to be part of a group; that is why, they want to learn the language), Instrumental Motivation (students want to use the language), Intrinsic Motivation (students do it because they want), and Extrinsic Motivations (teachers or someone else gives the students motivation). These four types of motivation are important in order to have a good learning process.

        Another important thing we have learnt is that everybody has Multiple Intelligences (MI).                                                          Our students do not learn the same way as others do since they have not developed the same MI. So, our work as teachers is to come up with classroom activities in which students can put into practice their intelligences. We also should try to make our students develop intelligence, not just the one they have.