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Where do students get language from and how do they learn it best? -…
Where do students get language from and how do they learn it best?
Content and Engagement
The importance of engaging content in language learning.
The need for both emotional and cognitive engagement.
Root and Branch Metaphor
Comparing deep processing to the growth of roots and branches in nature.
Stressing the importance of connecting heart and head in language learning.
Example 1: Frog Words vs. Other Words
Comparing deep processing of words starting with different letters.
Students engage more deeply by processing the words with emotional and cognitive abilities.
Balancing Heart and Head in Education
The teacher's role in guiding students through this balance.
Emphasizing the delicate balance between deep emotional processing and cognitive engagement.
Key Takeaways:
Language learning involves diverse sources such as interactions, materials, and social media.
Deep processing and motivation play crucial roles in effective language learning.
Motivational Factors:
Need for Communication
Curiosity
Passion for Learning
Effective Language Learning Sources:
Real-life Interactions
Social Media & Online Content
Teachers & Materials
Components of Deep Processing:
Focus on Semantic Processing
Word Comparison Activities
Sources of Language for Students:
Teachers
Materials
Real-life Interactions
Social Media & Online Content
Reasons Students Learn Effectively:
Motivation
Curiosity
Deep Processing
Engaging Students Emotionally and Cognitively
Deep processing involves engaging students' hearts and heads.
Emotional and cognitive connections are essential for meaningful learning.
Teachers should aim for both emotional and cognitive engagement.
Teaching Materials and Harvesting Language
Discussing the role of teaching materials in helping students harvest language from texts.
Offering questions and activities to aid in language harvesting.