Topics in Language and Linguistics: A View from the Right Side of the Brain

Danesi, Marcel

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.

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2003-09-30

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781402014888

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-010-0187-8

Dimensions: 244cm x170cm

Pages: 172