SUGGESTOPEDIA METHOD

SUGGESTOPEDIA METHOD
It was developed by the Bulgarian doctor and psychotherapist Georgi Lozanov The human brains could process great quantities of material if given the right conditions for learning which are state of relaxation.

SUGGESTOPEDIA PRINCIPLE

The goals are to learn at accelerated pace.

Students learn in relaxing environment.

Students focus on communicative use rather than form.

Teacher avoids negative feelings and limits to learning (musics, colours, pictires, etc)

Errors are not immediately corrected.

Translation clarifies dialogues meaning.

SUGGESTOPEDIA TECHNIQUES
Presentation A preparatory stage in which students are helped to relax. Music is played.

First Concert -Active Concert

Active presentation of the material to be learnt accompanied by music. Second Concert Passive Review

The student are listening to the music while the text being read quietly in the background. Practice
The practice is used to review and consolidate the learning.

STRENGTH
Able to address the learning needs and styles of every student in your class. Guarantee a higher and faster success rate among learners. Increase retention and recall of material and long-term memory. Able to instil higher confidence and selfesteem in your learners.

STRENGTH
Promote the creativity as well as the learning and social competence of your students. Create a pleasant, cooperative and fun learning environment in your classroom. You will have motivated students coming to your classes -- students who have rediscovered the joy of learning!

WEAKNESSES
No direct grammar instruction Some students may never speak in class It could cause over-stimulation Reliance on verbal output could deter written output Literacy is not stressed

TEACHERS ROLE
The teacher is the authority in the classroom.

Teachers should provide secure and relax environment.

Able to show absolute confidence in the method.

Teachers should participate in the activity naturally or genuinely.

LEARNERS ROLE
The students must trust and respect the teacher. They are expected to be committed to the class and the activities.

RESOURCES ROLE
The condition of the class is informal manner. They are consist of

Direct support materials (primarily text and tape)

Indirect support materials (classroom fixtures and musics)

IMPLICATIONS
Teachers are allowed to use direct and indirect support materials in class.

PRACTICE
Betty Ronnie

Black Green
Blue

Mrs Perry Mr Boring

Ursula

Red
Pink