Integration of the Self and Awareness (ISA) in Learning and Teaching von Patricia Benstein | A case study of French adult students learning English the Silent Way | ISBN 9783631722282

Integration of the Self and Awareness (ISA) in Learning and Teaching

A case study of French adult students learning English the Silent Way

von Patricia Benstein
Buchcover Integration of the Self and Awareness (ISA) in Learning and Teaching | Patricia Benstein | EAN 9783631722282 | ISBN 3-631-72228-1 | ISBN 978-3-631-72228-2

Integration of the Self and Awareness (ISA) in Learning and Teaching

A case study of French adult students learning English the Silent Way

von Patricia Benstein

The successful acquisition of a second or foreign language requires focus, motivation, and positive feedback. This case study of French adult students of English illustrates that Gattegno’s Silent Way is more than a teaching methodology. It is a science of education that integrates the self and awareness in the learning and teaching processes. This integration facilitates the personal evolution of Gattegno’s ‘pre-human’ to the ‘universal human’ who is permanently aware of his/her awareness. The resulting experience of ‘flow’ leads to a positive feedback loop that in turn contributes to the student’s enjoyment of acquiring a second language.