The broad aim was not only to describe these features
but also to publicise them in such a way that other
English teachers working in similar state-school
contexts in Asia, and perhaps elsewhere, would be
encouraged to reflect on their own teaching style,
and perhaps find inspiration in some outstanding
examples. The research is therefore being reported
in two parts. This first report will review the literature
on motivational teaching and describe the overall
methodology of the project; it will then present
findings on the nature of inspiring teaching in the
two national contexts and how it affected the learners.
The second report will present detailed portraits of
some individual teachers, identified as inspiring by
several of their learners.