Best,
Lately I often hear from students that literature is primary in the 5th and 6th year for language subjects, but that they forget grammar and vocabulary as a result. Why don’t people repeat more and go deeper into grammar and vocabulary etc. I have heard from many people that they often forget certain parts after a few years and if they need this in the workplace, that is difficult.
Answer
A good question! This has everything to do with gradually changing insights, or better: views of what is important in language education. The emphasis has gradually shifted to the functional aspect of language. As a result, the attention for the more structural aspects is often somewhat less. You have a point from a purely psychological point of view. Repeating previously learned things, as well as expanding and deepening them, gives a much better learning efficiency. Of course, that does not mean that literature is not important, but in my opinion too many opportunities are often missed there.
Answered by
Prof. dr. Dr Wim Van den Broeck
Psychology, Developmental Psychology, School Psychology, Learning Disabilities
Avenue de la Plein 2 1050 Ixelles
http://www.vub.ac.be/
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