Marmara Elt/EFL Resources

Metacognitive is a term used in information-processing theory to indicate a “executive” function,strategies that involve planning for learning,thinking about the learning process as it is taking place,monitoring of one’s production or comprehension,and evaluating learning after an activity is completed. Cognitive strategies are more limited to specific learning tasks and involve more direct manipulation of the learning material itself.

The role of input in the child’s acquisition of  language is undeniably crucial.Whatever one’s position on the innateness of language,the speech that young children hear is primarily the speech heard in the home,and much of that speech is parental speech or the speech of older siblings.Linguists once claimed that most adult speech is basically semigrammatical,that [...]

The Collaborative Research Model is a flexible model for collaborative student research in coursework across the curriculum. The foundation of the model lies in its cooperative stance, which supports students in working together toward informed decision making on a common research problem.
Many variations on the model are possible, but successful implementations include collaborative research projects [...]

Like Suggestopedia,the Silent Way rested on more cognitive than affective arguments for its theoretical sustenance.While Caleb Gattegno,its founder,was said to be interested in a “humanistic” approach ( Chamot & McKeon 1984 : 2 ) to education,much of the Silent Way was characterized by a problem-solving approach to learning.Richards and Rodgers ( 1986:99) summarized the theory [...]