MERSİN UNIVERSITY ELT DEPARTMENT SUGGESTOPEDIA

1. MERSİN UNIVERSITY ELT DEPARTMENT SUGGESTOPEDIA PROCEDURE 1.Oral Review Section: Micro-studies Macro studies 2. New material is presented and discussed: Looking over a new dialogue and translation 3. The Séance or Concert Session: the role of the music • BACKGROUND • Suggestopedia, is also known as Desuggestopedia. • Suggestopedia is a specific set of learning recommendations derived from Suggestology. • Suggestopedia is developed by the • Bulgarian Psychiatrist-Educator • Georgi Lozanov. • The most importantcharacteristics of Suggestopedia are • Decoration, • Furniture, and • Arrangement of the classroom, • The use of music, and • The authoritative behavior of the teacher. • The music and musical rhythm to learning. • APPROACH: • THEORY of LANGUAGE • Suggestopedia does not have a theory of language. • THEORY of LANGUAGE LEARNING • Six principal theoretical components • Authority • Infantilization • Double-planedness • Intonation • Rhythm • Concert pseudo-passiveness • CONCLUSION • ADVANTAGES • Techniques are effective • Peripheral learning • First concert (active concert) • Second concert (passive concert) DISADVANTAGES • Limited time • Intensive REFERENCES Larsen-Freeman, Diane, Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching,(2000), Oxford University Richards, Jack C. and Rodgers, Theodore S. Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching,(2001), Cambridge Teaching Library Ferda DEDE & Kübra ÇELİK ferdadede@gmail.com & kubracelik@gmail.com DESIGN OBJECTIVE to prepare students to use a foreign language for every communication. SYLLABUS Unlike Community Language Learning (CLL), Suggestopedia has a clear syllabus. ROLES of TEACHERS Show absolute confidence in the method. Display fastidious conduct in manners and dress. Organize properly and strictly observe the initial stages of the teaching process Maintain a solemn attitude toward the session. Give tests and respond tactfully to poor papers.(if any) Stress global rather than analytical attitudes toward material Maintain a modest enthusiasm. MATERIALS Text and tape (DIRECT) Classroom fixtures and music (INDIRECT)