SUGGESTOPEDIA

Suggestopedia

History Suggestopedia

Suggestopedia is the name of a method developed by a bulgarian Scientist, Georgi Lazanow. Suggestopedia has been used in a number of bulgarian schools for the teaching a variety of subject even though the principle area of concerns is teaching foreign language. The proponents of the method claim that their method works equally well whether or not language learners spend time on outside study,and gifted and ungifted language successfully. Lozanov (cited in richards and rodgers,1986:142 and 2001): claims that memorization in learning by the suggestopedic method will be accelerated 25 times over that in learning by conventional method.

Definisoin

Suggestopedia is a method of teaching in modern based on comprehension of how the human brain works and how we learn most effective

PRINCIPLES OF SUGGESTOPEDIA

The first principle is that people are able to learn at rates many times greater that what we commonly assume to be the limits of human performance.

  The second principle is that learning is global; it involves the entire person.

The third principle is that people learn either consciously or unconscious processes.

Basic Assumptions about language

Even though lozanov does not articulate a theory of language,the method emphasizes on memorization of vocabulary and its native translation (Richards and rodgers, 1986:144 and 2001).

The materials to teach seem to be texts with its translation, followed by explanations of grammar of the foreign language (Dorothy,1981.).

Advantages

•      Using music in the learning process will create a relaxed state.

•      With the atmosphere of a different class, making students more rilex.

•       To help students focus more on learning.

Disadvantages   

•      For those who can not learn in a noisy classroom using music is not effective because it would interfere with their concentration.

•       This method is difficult in practice in developing countries.