Pearson Longman's April 2011 ESL Newsletter

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Connecting Research to Practice: Memory and How We Teach English
Sarah Lynn

With the help of technologies such as MRIs we have recently learned a lot about how the brain and memory work. These findings can inform our teaching in many wonderful ways.

In this article I have compiled a table connecting research to classroom practice. In the left column I list established findings on how memory works. In the right column I suggest ways those findings translate into good classroom practices.

I welcome your input and feedback. Please send your comments or classroom suggestions to the Teacher2Teacher blog.

Sarah Lynn currently teaches at a literacy/learning program in Cambridge, MA. She has trained volunteers and led workshops on many aspects of teaching adult education students. Sarah has taught ESL for 20 years in the U.S. and abroad. Sarah is a series author and a featured instructor on the Future Teacher Training DVD.

"Ask Sarah Lynn – Our Teacher’s Helper" is part of the Future website.

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