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Myths in Education
🔷"Fables should be taught as fables, myths as myths, and miracles as poetic fancies." - Hypatia.
❎ ELT education is full of myths and misconceptions. They enter the education field easily but are difficult to uproot. In this short article, I will discuss the most popular ones.
❎ We should practice discernment and critical thinking regarding myths that cross Education; we should not mistake common practice for best practice..
❕ If you want to get unstuck with Your English, my bespoke course Break Through B2 is open as of now.
🔊 Book a free discovery call to find out if we are a good match -https://calendly.com/polca-languages/30min
References:
Condon, Kristy. "Sorry, Chomsky: English Spelling Is Hardly 'Close to Optimal.'" Faculty of Science, University of Alberta, 3 Feb. 2020, https://www.ualberta.ca/science/news/2016/august/sorry-chomsky-english-spelling-is-hardly-close-to-optimal.html.
Duranovic, M., Senka, S., & Babic-Gavric, B. (2018). Influence of increased spacing and font type on the reading ability of dyslexic children. Annals of Dyslexia, 68: 218-228.
Evans, Vyvyan. The Language Myth: Why Language Is Not an Instinct. Cambridge University Press, 2014.
French, M. M. J., Blood, A., Bright, N. D., Futak, D., et al. (2013). Changing fonts in Education: How the benefits vary with ability and dyslexia.
Ibbotson, Paul. "Evidence Rebuts Chomsky's Theory of Language Learning." Scientific American, Scientific American, 7 Sept. 2016, https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/evidence-rebuts-chomsky-s-theory-of-language-learning/.
Kirschner, Paul A. "Stop Propagating the Learning Styles Myth." Computers & Education, vol. 106, 2017, pp. 166–171., https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2016.12.006.Journal of Educational Research, 106(4) 301-304.
Nielsen, Jared A., et al. "An Evaluation of the Left-Brain vs. Right-Brain Hypothesis with Resting State Functional Connectivity Magnetic Resonance Imaging." PLoS ONE, vol. 8, no. 8, 2013, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0071275.
McLaughlin, Barry. "'Conscious' versus 'Unconscious' Learning." TESOL Quarterly, vol. 24, no. 4, 1990, p. 617., https://doi.org/10.2307/3587111.
Pauwels, Lisa, et al. “Aging and Brain Plasticity.” Aging, vol. 10, no. 8, 2018, pp. 1789–1790., https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.101514.
Riener, Cedar, and Daniel Willingham. "The Myth of Learning Styles." Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, vol. 42, no. 5, 2010, pp. 32–35., https://doi.org/10.1080/00091383.2010.503139.
Resnick, Brian. "The '10,000-Hour Rule' Was Debunked Again. That is a Relief." Vox, Vox, 23 Aug. 2019, https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2019/8/23/20828597/the-10000-hour-rule-debunked.
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By Ania Karwowska PolCa Languages🔷"Fables should be taught as fables, myths as myths, and miracles as poetic fancies." - Hypatia.
❎ ELT education is full of myths and misconceptions. They enter the education field easily but are difficult to uproot. In this short article, I will discuss the most popular ones.
❎ We should practice discernment and critical thinking regarding myths that cross Education; we should not mistake common practice for best practice..
❕ If you want to get unstuck with Your English, my bespoke course Break Through B2 is open as of now.
🔊 Book a free discovery call to find out if we are a good match -https://calendly.com/polca-languages/30min
References:
Condon, Kristy. "Sorry, Chomsky: English Spelling Is Hardly 'Close to Optimal.'" Faculty of Science, University of Alberta, 3 Feb. 2020, https://www.ualberta.ca/science/news/2016/august/sorry-chomsky-english-spelling-is-hardly-close-to-optimal.html.
Duranovic, M., Senka, S., & Babic-Gavric, B. (2018). Influence of increased spacing and font type on the reading ability of dyslexic children. Annals of Dyslexia, 68: 218-228.
Evans, Vyvyan. The Language Myth: Why Language Is Not an Instinct. Cambridge University Press, 2014.
French, M. M. J., Blood, A., Bright, N. D., Futak, D., et al. (2013). Changing fonts in Education: How the benefits vary with ability and dyslexia.
Ibbotson, Paul. "Evidence Rebuts Chomsky's Theory of Language Learning." Scientific American, Scientific American, 7 Sept. 2016, https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/evidence-rebuts-chomsky-s-theory-of-language-learning/.
Kirschner, Paul A. "Stop Propagating the Learning Styles Myth." Computers & Education, vol. 106, 2017, pp. 166–171., https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2016.12.006.Journal of Educational Research, 106(4) 301-304.
Nielsen, Jared A., et al. "An Evaluation of the Left-Brain vs. Right-Brain Hypothesis with Resting State Functional Connectivity Magnetic Resonance Imaging." PLoS ONE, vol. 8, no. 8, 2013, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0071275.
McLaughlin, Barry. "'Conscious' versus 'Unconscious' Learning." TESOL Quarterly, vol. 24, no. 4, 1990, p. 617., https://doi.org/10.2307/3587111.
Pauwels, Lisa, et al. “Aging and Brain Plasticity.” Aging, vol. 10, no. 8, 2018, pp. 1789–1790., https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.101514.
Riener, Cedar, and Daniel Willingham. "The Myth of Learning Styles." Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, vol. 42, no. 5, 2010, pp. 32–35., https://doi.org/10.1080/00091383.2010.503139.
Resnick, Brian. "The '10,000-Hour Rule' Was Debunked Again. That is a Relief." Vox, Vox, 23 Aug. 2019, https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2019/8/23/20828597/the-10000-hour-rule-debunked.