Articles Tagged with foreign language

How much memory?

Knowing vs. looking it up

Memorization is not the same as learning.  Still, it has its uses.

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Make mistakes. And then-

Next steps

You have to start and also continue.

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Only a test

Asking the questions

Making a test can be harder than taking it.

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Learning for yourself

textbooks (gravitation, thermodynamics) and papers with equationsIn class and out of class

Our tutoring consultant remarks on different ways of learning.

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Just like it sounds

Reforming English spelling?

Learning how to spell in English is difficult.  Reforming the system would be harder.

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Reading the script

Languages and sounds

Writing is a wonderful invention, but it has its limits.

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School subjects

The purpose of classes

School is a different environment from the rest of life.  This is not always a good thing.

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Exactly useless

Stages of learning a foreign language

Our consultants are mostly concerned with teaching science and mathematics, claiming no expertise in the very different skill of teaching language.  They have, however, learned several, which gives some insight into the process.

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Remembrance of things past

When learning doesn’t fade away

Our tutoring consultant has an encouraging experience with his own memory.

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