SUGGE S T O P E D I A
DETAILS AUTHOR: Georgi Lozanov (1970’s) MAIN IDEA: The same success to all the students (soviet psychology) KEY FACTORS: Decoration and arrangement of the classroom Optimal mental state Positive attitude Relaxation concerts New name and biography
CONCERT Dramatic reading - coordinated with music Varying the tone, rhythm, dramatizing, emotionalizing MUSIC: 60 bpm (baroque) Translations Texts- attractive (illustrations)
TEACHER Ss learn more from an AUTHORITY CONFIDENCE highly positive ATTITUDE acting ABILITY keeping the DISTANCE PARENT -> CHILD relationship with Ss no HW assigned
STUDENT COMMITED to the activities MENTAL STATE- no drugs and rock ‘n’ roll FORBIDDEN to study T’s ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY NEW IDENTITY 12 (sitting in a circle) EQUAL nr. of men and women
QUESTIONS Do you see any connection with soviet psychology? Do you think this method works? Why yes/no? Would you like to try it as a student? Why/ why not? Would you use something in your teaching? What? Do you think the method is suitable for beginners?