Second Language Teaching: A View from the Right Side of the Brain

by Marcel Danesi

Overview

Second Language Teaching, A View from the Right Side of the Brain:

-offers a practical introduction to the use of neuroscience to teach second languages;
-provides information on the relation between how the brain learns and how this can be used to construct classroom activities;
-evaluates methods, syllabi, approaches, etc. from the perspective of brain functioning;
-illustrates how teaching can unfold with actual examples in several languages.

This volume is indispensable in courses designed for language teachers, curriculum planners, and applied linguists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789401001878
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	12/06/2012
Series:	Topics in Language and Linguistics , #8
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

Table of Contents

1 The Second Language Teaching Dilemma.- The SLT Dilemma.- Post-Method Responses.- Some Issues.- The Foray into the Neurosciences.- 2 Looking to Brain Research for Insights.- The Brain.- Historical Background.- The Neurolinguistic Methods.- Neurolinguistic Questions.- 3 Making Second Language Teaching “Brain-Compatible”.- Two Modal Principles.- The Contextualization Principle.- The Conceptualization Principle.- Revamping Contrastive Analysis.- 4 Fine Tuning the Brain for Language Acquisition.- Conceptual Competence.- Revisiting the SLT Dilemma.- Practical Implications.- 5 Activating the Brain in the Classroom.- Repertoire of Techniques.- Organizational Issues.- Concluding Remarks.- Glossary and Abbreviations.- Cited Works and General Bibliography.

Editorial Reviews

From the reviews:

"The goal of this book is to inform second language instructors and researchers of an alternative approach to SLT. For researchers intrigued by the brain-based learning approach, this book provides a simulating overview of this novel approach in learning and acquiring a second language. … This book is therefore highly recommended for language instructors who are passionate about applying the brain-based learning approach. For those interested in further reading in this exciting area … the volume provides an extensive, 28-page general bibliography … ." (Cheryl Choe, Korea TESOL Journal, Vol. 7 (1), 2004)

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