My advanced level ESL students are a great bunch of people. They seem interested in learning the English language. They also want to learn new ideas. In my view they have a great desire to learn what they need to be successful in life. So, I try to feed that desire for knowledge in many different ways.
Here is a blog post which provides some useful ideas. It is a list of 16 ideas about how to use the mind to learn well. The list comes from a Integrating the 16 Habits of Mind from www.edutopia.org. You can read the original article. Below, I have summarized and paraphrased the main ideas for my students.
Integrating the 16 Habits of Mind
1. Persist
Keep going. Don’t give up. Ask for help when you need it.
2. Don’t be impulsive
Be patient in the classroom.