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According to the Ebbinghaus forgetting curve, our memory is like a sieve, as we forget almost half of what we have learned in the first 20 minutes!

Of course, you can improve your learning outcomes through repetition, which is a widely used method in language teaching. However, you cannot remember random abstract information and repetition is a stressful process. The more you try to memorize new words through repetition, the more stress you will have, and the more stressful you are, the less information you can absorb.

The most effective process of memorization is learning the whole brain and making links and associations.

Our memory for words can be modeled as a Google network in which each point represents a different word, with each one linked to words and associations that relate to it. To memorize new words we must create more associations and images that help us remember. This is known as memory by association and this method is well presented by Tony Buzan on his mind map. We can create connections by using links, mental images, images, colors, sounds, emotions, and associations. We can use mind maps or create a story with new words and phrases. We can link new words to different phrases, images, stories, and associations. By creating more associations, it is easier for your brain, your subconscious mind, to absorb the new information and it is easier for you to memorize these words and phrases.

Whole brain learning

Whole brain learning is an instructional approach derived from neurolinguistic descriptions of the functions of the left and right hemispheres of the brain in which the student makes connections that tap into both hemispheres of the brain and thereby make the learning process be much more productive.

The left hemisphere deals with logical and analytical skills. The right hemisphere is the center of visual and artistic abilities. Many language instructors believe that left brain learning strategies are effective and therefore place the emphasis only on strategies that involve only the left hemisphere of the brain. Some examples are pronunciation exercises, dialogue and grammar exercises. Evidence shows that second language students who have worked their way through traditional language courses were successful only because they were naturally able to switch from left brain to right brain. However, most students in traditional language classes struggle with language learning and find it difficult. This is also one of the reasons adult learners often give up and fail in second language classes.

In whole brain learning, students are encouraged to visualize, imagination is seen as the foundation for understanding. For this reason, teachers use storytelling, pictures, and animation. For example, new vocabulary words can be introduced by constructing a story or a play. Students can even act out the meanings of words or build their own stories. Furthermore, physical activity is involved in whole brain learning, which means that students are encouraged to use language in a meaningful social context, for example in role playing, problem solving, etc. By switching between the left and right brain hemispheres, students create more associations and links and thus improve their long-term memory and acquire language naturally.

Reduce anxiety and stress.

Another aspect of whole brain teaching is managing the emotional climate, reducing anxiety and stress. Instruction enhances the learning experience with soothing music and colors. Research results have confirmed that, in a relaxed state of mind, you will memorize new words more easily. Teachers can play music while reading the words and definitions, allowing time for listeners to draw pictures of the words. The teacher then uses the guided meditation to build a relaxed state that contains memories of success before the listeners hear the words and definitions again.

When you use soothing sounds with brain wave entrainment technology that stimulates your alpha brain waves, you will be more relaxed and help enhance your creative visualization. This puts your brain in a creative thinking mode, as lower brain waves increase your ability to think creatively. It is also known that in alpha, we can bridge the gap from our conscious level to our subconscious, which means that your conscious and subconscious mind are both learning.

Therefore, to learn faster and with better results, you must reduce stress and involve your entire brain in the learning process by creating links and associations.

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