Kids do NOT learn languages faster than adults. That's a MYTH - Dr. Karen Lichtman
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There's this myth that kids learn faster than adults. Research shows it's not true; adults are actually better language learners - Dr. Karen Lichtman.
Dr. Karen Lichtman recently moved to Binghamton University after ten years training language teachers at Northern Illinois University. Her research focuses on instructed second language acquisition, including age differences in language learning and implicit vs. explicit language teaching. Karen presents nationally and internationally to audiences of teachers and researchers.
In this episode, we dive into:
the bad teaching that exists and how to address it
the myth of children learning faster than adults
why adults make better language learners
why easier materials is almost always better
designing a beginner course from scratch
balancing implicit & explicit teaching
addressing skeptical teachers
the role of TPRS in language learning (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling)
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About Karen Lichtman
I moved to Binghamton University in 2024, after teaching at Northern Illinois University for ten years. I am teaching in the Linguistics Program and the Department of Romance Languages & Literatures.
At NIU, I was an associate professor of Spanish Linguistics in the Department of World Languages and Cultures and the director of World Language Educator Licensure.
My research focuses on instructed second language acquisition . Specifically, I look at the interaction between learner-internal factors, such as age, and learner-external factors, such as amount of language exposure and type of instruction, as learners acquire second language morphosyntax and phonology.
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