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Maintaining
Attendance inCompany ClassesBrian Webber
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To look atthecontributingfactors
To talkaboutteacherstrategies
Othersolutions
Aims
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The
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Contributing %actors
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The teacher
Manner Presentation Rapport
:My teacher looksscru;y$disinterested and
he al"ays arri,eslate. Maybe hedoesn
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Students motivation anddistraction
8trinsic 6 intrinsicmoti,ation
>alue placed on nglishkno"ledge
!e,el of interest
Time?management
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Thecompan
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The theories
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The:Theory=
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rincipled5
Clear for learnersif situation isunacceptable
1nform them aboutho" it "ill
ad,ersely a;ecttheir learning
1n,ol,es talking toresponsible people
ragmatic5
Accept thesituation and adapt.
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Principledvs.
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%ormal5
egotiating "ithco?ordinators.
ApprovedAbsences roforma.
1nformal5
Continuity andcohesion in thecourse
2et learners tore,ie" materialfor latecomers
eep handouts
for absentees
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Strategies5 Moti,ation
8trinsic5 sanctions for une8plainedabsence 6 cancellation policy
Detailed course plan
Balance and ,ariety of content
Coherence$ continuity$ clear learninggoals and links bet"een lessons
1ndi,idualisation .g. "orkplace plan$ shado"ing$ role?
play$ do something they "ant
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Strategies5 eep incontact !earners feel connected bet"een lessons and"orry about missing out
7oke and nag to make them feel guilty if theydo not come after all$ you are putting in the"ork for them
Don
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Strategies5 !earnerempo"erment
ncourage learner autonomy &Stoner$unkno"n*. 1f they had to preparesomething and didn
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Conclusion
Moti,ation5 punish$ balance$indi,idualise
Talk$ nag$ hassle and Eoke about
absence eep in email contact "ith lesson notes
each "eek
2i,e learners responsibilityFou cannot control e,erything. Teacher
is facilitator if they are not there$ it