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