Reference no: EM133500252

Problem: It's so important to have clear expectations and procedures. This makes students feel safe and willing to take a risk in speaking in English. Affective filters can be raised or lowered as a result of the environment that individuals are in, interactions with peers and/or teachers, or due to personal factors such as insecurity and anxiety. We can probably all attest to the fact that we have at one point in our life been in certain contexts where we may be nervous about something and have felt paralyzed or incompetent. Just imagine standing in front of a group of your colleagues in order to conduct a presentation about the ways in which you differentiate for English learners. Many people might naturally have a low affective filter in this type of situation because of their personal disposition. However, for many people the affective filter will skyrocket. These people will sweat, become nervous and will be astonished at the incoherent comments that may come out of their mouth while they are thinking in their head, "Why am I speaking as if I don't know what I am talking about?"