The students in group 2 said that the combination of modalities helped them interpret the text in a more profound way.
This is a great example of how language is not the only way to communicate.
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With repeated exposure to implicit content, learning takes place, and we can learn things that we are never explicitly taught.
This is why immersion is a great way to learn a language. Since the people around you are constantly speaking the language you're trying to learn, you're constantly learning by interacting and observing. This is also a way to learn about the culture associated with the language you're learning.
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If you grew up speaking English, you actually have a good chance of getting these right just by using your procedural knowledge, i.e. your subconscious, automated knowledge. If English is a language you learned in school, your answers might also rely on your declarative knowledge, i.e. knowledge you know consciously.
It's definitely interesting to see that the languages that require more procedural or declarative knowledge depends on the person and their experiences.
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What works and doesn’t work for you?
All of the previously mentioned theories have value, but I think that the one that should be primarily used is whichever one aligns with your style of learning. Whether you're a visual or auditory learner will influence which strategy works for you.
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This “gamification” of language learning is not bad. Still, learners may overestimate their skills because of that serotonin release, thinking that mastery can be achieved on an app.
"Gamification" can additionally shift your focus from language learning to whatever is causing the serotonin release.
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Fixed mindsets can take over our learning when we become attached to a score or result such as a grade. If we don’t get our desired outcome, our attitudes may start to falter. We stop taking notes and start messing around.
This is why it's so important to see success in different ways. Connecting language learning only to how well or not well you do in a class hinders your assessment of yourself and your strengths and weaknesses in language learning.
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the way we perceive and talk about languages influences everything
I think that we underestimate how much language is tied to identity. Not only the language you speak, but your views on it and how it interacts with other languages display aspects of your identity. How you use language to introduce yourself to others leaves a lasting impact for them based on how you utilized language to communicate.
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The difference is that communication is not limited to language. This is a key point when it comes to language learning. It means you already have many resources for communication even without knowing a language.
It's such an eye-opener to realize that language is only one of many vessels for communication. Language can be complimented with things like body language to create a plethora of meanings depending on the situation.
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Many of us are used to measuring our success by how well we passed those tests.
This really shows how traditional schooling sometimes isn't ideal for language learning. We are often taught to use languages in classroom settings and no others.
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