Teacher Talking Time

Chris Jacobs on Flow Theory


Listen Later

Join our free teacherpreneur community.

Chris Jacobs joins Mike and Andrew to talk about flow theory. Chris is an assistant professor at the University of Nebraska, teaching French, Italian, Spanish, and Linguistics. He is currently working on projects exploring learning optimization through flow - flow is a state of deep focus on an enjoyable activity that is at once challenging and accessible. Research on flow and language acquisition is increasing, and Chris is at the forefront of that. 

In this episode, Chris dives into:

  • what flow is and its balance between fun and relevance
  • how the theory of psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi has been adapted to language learning
  • characteristics of flow experiences
  • how tasks and TBLT are innate elements of flow
  • activities that are more conducive to creating flow
  • why flow and tasks are possible with all proficiency levels
  • More on Chris Jacobs:

    His University of Nebraska Page

    His most recent publication on flow

    Read more about this episode on the LYE blog.

    As always, thank you for listening. Your support has been overwhelming and we couldn't do what we do without you. We hope this podcast serves as an effective CPD tool for you.

    If you have a comment or question about today's show, we'd love to hear from you: [email protected] 

    Ways we at LYE can help you right now:

    1. See our free guides for teachers 

    2. TBLT Made Easy - tasks to your inbox!

    3. Grow your business with us

    4. Get a free tip in your inbox every week to grow your teaching business

    5. Book a complimentary consultation with us to look at your goals 

    6. Follow us on IG: @learnyourenglish 

    7. Watch this episode on our YouTube channel

     

    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store

    Teacher Talking TimeBy teachertalkingtime

    • 5
    • 5
    • 5
    • 5
    • 5

    5

    4 ratings


    More shows like Teacher Talking Time

    View all
    Hidden Brain by Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

    Hidden Brain

    43,687 Listeners

    The Archers by BBC Radio 4

    The Archers

    1,086 Listeners

    Fareed Zakaria GPS by CNN Podcasts

    Fareed Zakaria GPS

    3,447 Listeners

    6 Minute English by BBC Radio

    6 Minute English

    1,729 Listeners

    Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson by Luke Thompson

    Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson

    668 Listeners

    Desert Island Discs by BBC Radio 4

    Desert Island Discs

    1,996 Listeners

    TESOL Pop by TESOL Pop

    TESOL Pop

    4 Listeners

    Today in Focus by The Guardian

    Today in Focus

    1,015 Listeners

    American English Podcast by Shana Thompson

    American English Podcast

    631 Listeners

    You're Dead to Me by BBC Radio 4

    You're Dead to Me

    3,245 Listeners

    Confident Business English by Anna Connelly

    Confident Business English

    152 Listeners

    The Rest Is Football by Goalhanger

    The Rest Is Football

    647 Listeners

    The Rest Is Entertainment by Goalhanger

    The Rest Is Entertainment

    907 Listeners

    Познай самого себя by Анна Иванникова @anna_art_piano

    Познай самого себя

    8 Listeners

    Learning Easy English by BBC

    Learning Easy English

    101 Listeners