Suggestopedic Methods and Applications

Abstract

Foreign language learning - lightening quick with superlearning?. Suggestopedia - theory and research: suggestopedia in scientific discuss - suggestology and suggestopedia according to Lozanov, critical commentary on Lozanov's experiments, the scientific basis of suggestopedia, Eastern research into suggestopedia, western research into suggestopedia suggestopedia - the method according to Lozanov and Gateva superlearning - superlearning - the method according to Ostrander and Schroeder, research about the effectiveness of relaxation exercises and rhythmic breathing in superlearning summary of the characteristics of suggestopedic methods as practiced today. Suggestopedia - methods and effectivness: experiments about the effectiveness of music in suggestopedic foreign language instruction - suggestopedia - the method in the experiment, the experiment about the effectiveness of music in intensive suggestopedic instruction, the effect of the suggestopedia environment, the effectiveness of music in non-intensive suggestopedic instruction, additional testing of the results investigation into the effectiveness of teacher behaviours in suggestopedic foreign language instruction the investigation of the effectiveness of relaxation exercises and rhythmic breathing in suggestopedic foreign language instruction summary of the results. Suggestopedia - application and experiences: suggestopedic foreign language instruction in schools - experiences in schools, suggestopedic intensive classes in schools, the investigation of suggestopedic intensive instruction in the schools suggestopedia in advanced foreign language instruction - suggestopedia and interactive foreign language instruction, suggestopedic phases of skills improvement, suggestopedia and the teaching of literature. Appendix: description of the tests for the experiment - the French placement tests 7+, 8+ and 9+ (pre-test and post-test), the C+ test, the translation tests, the communication tests example of an adapted lesson from the text C'est le Printemps - original text with translation by Ludger Schiffler, the active phases, grammar, written exercise, vocabulary.