suggestopedia
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SUGGESTOPEDIA
Learning is a matter of attitude, not aptitude.Georgi Lozanov
AYSUN YANAR DİLBER DİNÇER PINAR ÇETİNKAYA
BACKGROUND
A Teaching method Accelerated learning Suggestology A humanistic approach The most noticeable characteristics Memorization according to Lozanov The other important feature
Music in therapy has three functions;
The facilitating the establishment and maintenance…
Bringing about increased self-esteem…
Using the unique potential of rhythm..
Theory of language
Lozanov does not articulate a theory of language
Language material in ‘whole meaningful text’
the centrality of lexical translation
Theory of learning This method is based on
suggestion and desuggestion Suggestion:loading the human
memory banks with desired and faciliating memories
Desuggestion:unloading the human memorybanks of unwanted, blocking memoirs.
Theory of learning 6 principal theoretical components
AUTHORITY INFANTILIZATION DOUBLE-PLANEDNESS INTONATION RHYTHM CONCERT PSEUDO-PASSIVENESS
DESIGN:
Objectiveadvanced conversational profiency
quickly
to eliminate negative feelings
Four factors considered essential:
Relaxed and comfortable learning environment
The use of soft Baroque music Desuggestion Suggestibility
Syllabus
30-day course, 10 units 4 hours a day, six days a week Day 1 -discussing the general content of
the unit dialogue Day 2 and 3 -primary and secondary elaboration
Learning activities
imitation,
question and answer
role play
Learner roles
Students volunteer for a suggestopedic course
They must tolerate and encourage their own infantilization
The students must trust and respect the teacher
Teacher roles;
The creator of situations The presenter of linguistic
materials The motor of suggestopedia
machine The author of theclassroom
Absolute confidence Fastidious conduct Proper organization and strict
observation Serious attitude Giving tests and responding Stress global A modest enthusiasm
Materials
Direct support materials; Text and tapeIndirect support materials; Classroom fixtures and music
Chairs in a circle
techniques
Classroom set-up:emphasis is placed on creating a physical environment that does not feel like a normal classroom.
Peripheral learning:students can absorb information effortlessly when it is perceived as part of the environment
Positive suggestion:teacher appeal to students consciousness and subconscious in order to better orchestrate the learning process
Role play: students pretend temporarily that they are someone else and perform a role using the target language.
Choosing a new identity: the students choose a target language name and new occupation.
First concert; a slow,dramatic reading of the dialogue with classical music
Second concert; teacher’s reading the script at normal speed without music
Primary activation; rereading the target language out loud
Secondary activation; various activities designed to help the students learn
procedure
3 distinct parts of four-hour class 1. oral review of the material
previously learned 2. a new material is presented and
discussed 3. concert session --- the heart of
the method
CONCLUSION
Suggestopedia is a method where the materials played a big role in order to achieve the objective of the lesson.
Suggestopedia received both the most enthusiastic and the most critical response.
Advantages
Motivation and self esteem is increased
Music helps long term memorization
Games and free activities help memorizing.
Disadvantages
The colorful and comfortable classroom environment is not easy to find
Music played at the background causes concentration problems
No homework may decrease the students ability to use language creatively.
References *Approaches and methods in language teaching (Jack C.
RICHARDS and Theodore S. RODGERS) *Techniques and principles in language teaching
(Dianne Larsen-Freeman) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suggestopedia http://www.new-renaissance.eenet.ee/lonny/
http://www.jwelford.demon.co.uk/brainwaremap/suggest.htlm
http://www.griffith.edu.au/school/lal/japanesemain/private.kaz.invitation.sp.htlm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerated_language_learning