Suggestopedia Method

SUGGESTOPEDIA METHOD

SUGGESTOPEDIA METHOD

• It was developed by the Bulgarian doctor and psychotherapist Georgi Lozanov

• The human brains could process great quantities of material if given the right conditions for learning which are state of relaxation.

SUGGESTOPEDIA PRINCIPLE

The goals are to learn at

accelerated pace.

Students learn in relaxing

environment.

Students focus on communicative use rather than form.

Teacher avoids negative feelings and limits to

learning (musics, colours, pictires, etc)

Errors are not immediately corrected.

Translation clarifies dialogu

es’ meaning.

SUGGESTOPEDIA TECHNIQUESPresentation

A preparatory stage in which students are helped to relax. Music is played.

First Concert -’Active Concert’Active presentation of the material to be learnt accompanied by

music.

Second Concert – ‘Passive Review’The student are listening to the music while the text being read

quietly in the background.

PracticeThe practice is used to review and consolidate the learning.

STRENGTH• Able to address the learning needs and styles of every

student in your class.

• Guarantee a higher and faster success rate among learners.

• Increase retention and recall of material and long-term memory.

• Able to instil higher confidence and self-esteem in your learners.

STRENGTH

• Promote the creativity as well as the learning and social competence of your students.

• Create a pleasant, cooperative and fun learning environment in your classroom.

• You will have motivated students coming to your classes -- students who have rediscovered the joy of learning!

WEAKNESSES

• No direct grammar instruction• Some students may never speak in class• It could cause over-stimulation• Reliance on verbal output could deter written

output• Literacy is not stressed

TEACHER’S ROLEThe teacher is

the authority in the classroom.

Able to show absolute

confidence in the method.

Teachers should participate in the activity naturally

or genuinely.

Teachers should provide secure

and relax environment.

LEARNER’S ROLE

The students must trust and respect

the teacher.

They are expected to be committed to the

class and the activities.

RESOURCES’ ROLE

• The condition of the class is informal manner.• They are consist of

Direct support materials

(primarily text and tape)

Indirect support materials

(classroom fixtures and musics)

IMPLICATIONS

• Teachers are allowed to use direct and indirect support materials in class.

PRACTICEBetty

Ronnie

Mrs

Perry

Mr Boring

Ursula

Black

Blue

Green

Pink

Red