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Selected techniques for reducing the affective filter in the English second language classroom
Thesis (M. Ed.) -- University of Stellenbosch, 1990.
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| author | Engelbrecht, Magrietha Maria |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/68961 Selected techniques for reducing the affective filter in the English second language classroom Engelbrecht, Magrietha Maria Odendaal, M. S. Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Education. Dept. of Educational Psychology. English teachers -- Training of English language -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Afrikaans speakers Second language acquisition Dissertations -- Education Thesis (M. Ed.) -- University of Stellenbosch, 1990. This study addresses the problem of the low level of proficiency in English amongst Afrikaans-speaking Teachers' College students and suggests ways of alleviating the problem. The researcher found that the limited amount of time available for classroom teaching at a Teachers' College was complicated by the lack of exposure of most students to English outside the classroom, and that communicative activities alone did not suffice to improve students' proficiency in English significantly. It was hypothesized that one of the root causes of students' lack of proficiency was centred around attitude. According to Dulay and Burt's Affective Filter Hypothesis a 'filter' or kind of mental block can prevent input from being used for language acquisition. This pilot study found that the Affective Filter was a major determinant in L2 acquisition, that it could be lowered by means of an 'affectively positive situation' and that this had a positive effect on the acquisition of English. The 'affectively positive situation' was created by means of positive language, positive suggestion, music and physical and mental relaxation exercises. Masters 2012-08-27T12:26:51Z 2012-08-27T12:26:51Z 1990 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/68961 en Stellenbosch University 232 pages application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | English teachers -- Training of English language -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Afrikaans speakers Second language acquisition Dissertations -- Education Engelbrecht, Magrietha Maria Selected techniques for reducing the affective filter in the English second language classroom |
| title | Selected techniques for reducing the affective filter in the English second language classroom |
| title_full | Selected techniques for reducing the affective filter in the English second language classroom |
| title_fullStr | Selected techniques for reducing the affective filter in the English second language classroom |
| title_full_unstemmed | Selected techniques for reducing the affective filter in the English second language classroom |
| title_short | Selected techniques for reducing the affective filter in the English second language classroom |
| title_sort | selected techniques for reducing the affective filter in the english second language classroom |
| topic | English teachers -- Training of English language -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Afrikaans speakers Second language acquisition Dissertations -- Education |
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