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ELL Action Research About language learning and acquisition (view source)
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===Materials Required===
===Materials Required===
===Time===
This may be a 60 to 90-minute interactive session.
===Process===
Collaboratively exploring and deconstructing common myths and misconceptions about language learning, with audio and text examples.
Initially, the session facilitator will ask participants to reflect on, and record language acquisition beliefs that are common and distinguish these based on whether they think these are valid or invalid
The list of misconceptions relating to language acquisition and learning, including:
# Purpose of language as a subject in school is to pass the examination
# Purpose of language as a subject in school is to pass the examination
* Language is an arbitrary construction (the sound-script and the sound-meaning connections are arbitrary)
* Language is an arbitrary construction (the sound-script and the sound-meaning connections are arbitrary)
* The processes by which the first language is acquired by the learner need to be reflected on
* The processes by which the first language is acquired by the learner need to be reflected on
A mind map can be constructed from these discussions and categorized
A mind map can be constructed from these discussions and categorized
Beliefs missed out in the discussions can be introduced by the facilitator, using any audio and text examples as available.
Beliefs missed out in the discussions can be introduced by the facilitator, using any audio and text examples as available.
