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Theories, Methods & Techniques of Teaching - Suggestopedia - TEFL Blog
Fri, 20 May 2022 Federico Riva
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Theories, Methods & Techniques of Teaching - Suggestopedia
Which methodology uses music to calm us down before learning? It is called Suggestopedia. How does that work?
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In the 1970's Georgi Lozanov introduced a new teaching method called Suggestopedia.
As psychological theory was developing, one of the ideas that emerged was called the affective filter. The affective filter is a barrier to learning; it's one of the reasons why we are inhibited in our learning of a language.
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5 Important Things You Should Know About Second Language Acquisition - TEFL Blog
Fri, 26 Jan 2024 Federico Riva
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5 Important Things You Should Know About Second Language Acquisition
In educational literature, the term Second Language Acquisition (SLA) is defined in various ways, influenced by factors such as socio-cultural aspects, the specific language being learned (e.g., second, third, or fourth language), and whether the learning occurs solely in a classroom.
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Acquisition-Learning Hypothesis
Monitor Hypothesis
Natural Order Hypothesis
Input Hypothesis
Affective Filter Hypothesis
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Krashen's Hypotheses and Second Language Acquisition - TEFL Blog
Sat, 19 Aug 2023 Sara Stojanovic
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Krashen's Hypotheses and Second Language Acquisition
During the previous century, there were many different discussions on second language learning. Hence, many theories were formed by different researchers. The most famous hypothesis was proposed by an American linguist Steven Krashen.
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Nature vs Nurture
Krashen's Hypothesis
Acquisition or learning
Krashen's Natural Approach
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Nature vs Nurture
Researchers have divided second language acquisition into two categories: nurture and nature.
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Theories - Methods & Techniques of Teaching English: An Overview - TEFL Blog
Fri, 29 Apr 2022 Federico Riva
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Theories - Methods & Techniques of Teaching English: An Overview
This blog post focuses on the theories, methods and techniques of teaching, which are the three elements that make up any methodology and we can start with a statement;
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Some teachers believe that the intelligence of their own children is due to their genes, whilst the intelligence shown by their students is due to their teaching.
This is an interesting statement because it contains within it a philosophical argument and it's a philosophical argument... [Read more]
Teaching Preschool ESL: Songs - TEFL Blog
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 Anna Domiczek
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Teaching Preschool ESL: Songs
Songs and music are such an important part of an ESL preschool curriculum. Not only are they fun, but they are also very powerful tools to help young students learn English in a fun and entertaining way. Learning a second language at the preschool level needs to be experienced through engaging activities - words and actions need to go in tandem. Songs allow the children to move along and learn in a pleasant, fun way, in accordance with the TPR technique. They also serve as a tool to lower students' affective filter - according to the famous linguist Stephen Krashen's theory (1983), students can develop a blockage/filter toward their study because of a negative emotional attitude. When that... [Read more]