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Study Motivation

Welcome back: How to Refocus and Study Again after a Break

Laptop, somebody taking notes with a yellow pencil
Autumn is here and you have decided to start studying again. Whether you have taken time off due to vacation, illness or other personal circumstances, getting back into the learning rhythm after a break can be a real challenge. It doesn’t matter whether you have decided on a university degree or a language course at…
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The Value of a Learner-Centered Language Course

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We have all been in classes where the person in charge provides information that we study and learn. This is known as a teacher-centered approach. However, there are also classes where the learners take the lead, resulting in learning by doing. This article provides a closer look at two learner-centered approaches that can help you…
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Being Successful Makes You Happy

Rewards, Incentives, Gamification
Motivating your students to learn and to participate can sometimes be very hard. Especially if the decision to attend a language course was not made by the student him- or herself, but by the company or another institution. Adult learners vary from child learners in how they are motivated. They have life experience from which…
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Gamification, Incentives, Rewards, Study Motivation

Study Motivation – Q&A with José Jarrin from Ecuador

Study Motivation Languages
“Really, my motivation is to be able to understand and communicate in this language in every day of my life.” José Jarrin started learning English many years ago. In 2016 he discovered inlingua Quito and started taking lessons. We wanted to know more about his motivation to learn English as well as the biggest challenges…
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English, Study Motivation

Study Motivation – Q&A with Bandja Sy

Bandja Sy
”If I really want something, I do my very best to achieve it” Bandja Sy is a Malian-French professional basketball player for Andorra of the Liga ACB and the EuroCup. He is learning Spanish since October 2020. We wanted to know more about his motivation to learn a foreign language and the biggest challenges he…
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Learn Spanish, Spanish, Study Goals, Study Motivation

Study Motivation – Q&A with Michael Robertson

Study Motivation Mandarin
“The biggest motivating factor to learning a foreign language is similar to acquiring any other skill in life, the satisfaction of being able to see real progress from your endeavours.” Michael Robertson started learning Mandarin in March 2019. He is enrolled in a full-time course and studies 20-40 hours a week. We wanted to know…
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Mandarin, Study Goals, Study Motivation