Teacher Talking Time Kids do NOT learn languages faster than adults. That's a MYTH - Dr. Karen Lichtman
"There's this myth that kids learn faster than adults. Research shows it's not true; adults are actually better language learners" - Dr. Karen Lichtman.
Dr. Karen Lichtman recently moved to Binghamton University after ten years training language teachers at Northern Illinois University. Her research focuses on instructed second language acquisition, including age differences in language learning and implicit vs. explicit language teaching. Karen presents nationally and internationally to audiences of teachers and researchers.
In this episode, we dive into:
- the bad teaching that exists and how to address it
- the myth of children learning faster than adults
- why adults make better language learners
- why easier materials is almost always better
- designing a beginner course from scratch
- balancing implicit & explicit teaching
- addressing skeptical teachers
- the role of TPRS in language learning (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling)
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