Neurobiological, cognitive, affective and linguistic considerations... ENGLISH TEACHING PRACTICUM.

1. Neurological, cognitive,
affective and linguistic
considerations
Tania Gómez Posso

2. Neurological considerations
Hemispheric
lateralization
Intellectual, logical and analytic functions: left
hemisphere. Emotional and social needs: right
hemisphere.
Intellectual, logical and analytic functions: left
hemisphere. Emotional and social needs: right
hemisphere.
Biological Timetables Not communicative fluency. Not other
“higher-order” processes
Not communicative fluency. Not other
“higher-order” processes
The acquisition of an authentic
(nativelike) accent
The acquisition of an authentic
(nativelike) accent
Right-Hemispheric
Participation
early stages of language
learning
early stages of language
learning
L2 learners, particularly adults, might
benefit from more encouragement of right-
brain activity in classroom context.
L2 learners, particularly adults, might
benefit from more encouragement of right-
brain activity in classroom context.
Anthropological
evidence
“The Language acquisition seen in adult language learners in the
largely monolingual American middle class speech communities
may have been inappropiately taken to be universal…” (Hill,
1970)
“The Language acquisition seen in adult language learners in the
largely monolingual American middle class speech communities
may have been inappropiately taken to be universal…” (Hill,
1970)

3. Cognitive considerations
Pro CPH
Children do learn L2 without formal operation thought
PiagetPiaget
Singleton and Ryan
(2004)
Singleton and Ryan
(2004) Vague lack of empirical dataVague lack of empirical data
Ausubel (1964)Ausubel (1964) Grammar in adults is easier because of the
relevance of connection in cognition
Grammar in adults is easier because of the
relevance of connection in cognition
Intellectual development of a child:
•Sensorimotor stage (birth to 2)
•Preoperational stage (ages 2 to 7)
•Operational stage (ages 7 to 16)
•Concrete operational stage (ages 7 to 11)
•Formal operational stage (ages 11 to 16)

4. Affective considerations
Children egocentricity
Adults inhibitions
Oneself-identity is inextricably bound
up with one’s language
Younger children are less afraid because they are less aware of forms
Peer presure
Adults tend to tolerate linguistics
differences more than children so
errors are easily excused
• Emphaty
• Self-esteem
• Extroversion
• Inhibition
• Imitation
• Anxiety
• Attitudes
Affectivedomains:

5. Linguistics considerations
BiligualismBiligualism Code-switchingCode-switching
Interference between
L1 and L2
Interference between
L1 and L2 Solid foundation of L1Solid foundation of L1
Order of acquisitionOrder of acquisition Creative construction processCreative construction process

6. Linguistics considerations
BiligualismBiligualism Code-switchingCode-switching
Interference between
L1 and L2
Interference between
L1 and L2 Solid foundation of L1Solid foundation of L1
Order of acquisitionOrder of acquisition Creative construction processCreative construction process