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Suggestopedia, a portmanteau of "suggestion" and "pedagogy" is a teaching method used to learn foreign languages developed by the Bulgarian psychiatrist Georgi Lozanov. [1] [2] [3] It is also known as desuggestopedia. First developed in the 1970s, suggestopedia utilised positive suggestions in teaching language.
Georgi Lozanov (Bulgarian: Георги Лозанов; 22 July 1926 – 6 May 2012), known as 'the father of accelerated learning', was a Bulgarian scientist, neurologist, psychiatrist, psychologist and educator, creator of suggestology, suggestopedia (or 'suggestopaedia', an experimental branch of suggestology for use in pedagogy), and integrated psychotherapy.
The audio-lingual method or Army Method is a method used in teaching foreign languages.It is based on behaviorist theory, which postulates that certain traits of living things, and in this case humans, could be trained through a system of reinforcement.
As the name implies, silence is a key tool of the teacher in the Silent Way. From the beginning levels, students do 90 percent or more of the talking. [24] Being silent moves the focus of the classroom from the teacher to the students, [25] and can encourage cooperation among them. [17]
The grammar–translation method originated from the practice of teaching Latin. [citation needed] In the early 16th century, Latin was the most widely studied foreign language because of its prominence in government, academia and business.
Phrases like "Suggestopedia has been confirmed by a great number of scientists", without referencing, should be avoided. There also seems to be curiously little information in the "criticism" section, considering this is a the that's hasn't been accepted by the scientific community at large.
An advantage of the comprehension approach of language learning is the fact that when the learner eventually understands the meaning and the correct application of the words, the language will sound more effortless when he or she speaks it in contrast to other forms of language learning, which may result in more stilted efforts.
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