DLS 1100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Reflectance, Cooperative Learning, Code-Switching
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As a slt giving them the skills they need to become autonomous learners: empowered, and confident students. Example of a method based on this humanistic theory: community language learning, natural approach: don"t force learners to produce unless they"re ready for it, suggestopedia: creating a nice atmosphere for learning. Generalization (positive application of the rule) vs overgeneralization (not being aware of the exceptions to the rule. Inductive (given examples, discover the rules on your own, specific to the rule) vs. deductive (general to specifics: inductive: audio-lingual method. General characteristics of general functioning, pertaining to you as an individual. We all approach learning in a different way depending on our cognitive styles, how we perceive information, get the input, store and retrieve that information. Field independence able to key out a certain part of a whole image, focusing on the specific details. Focusing on one thing, in a field with lots of distractions. Personality traits: independent, competitive, and confident in their learning.