Suggestopedia

Ussually tied to:

Originally developed in the 1970s by the Bulgarian educator Georgi Lozanov.

Principles

Positive approach. (Everything is possible including mistakes)

Emotional meaning. (The most important)

Assimilation before analysis.

Teacher’s role

Show absolute confidence in the method.

Maintain a solemn attitude towards the session.

Maintain a modest enthusiasm.

Organize properly, and strictly observe the initial stages of the teaching process.

Student’s role To be childlike , participate in the

activities, respect the teacher and be relaxed following teacher’s instructions.

The Suggestopedia’s cycle

Prelude (The teacher introduces himself to the class)

First concert reading (The teacher reads a text, as a background, playing classical music)

Decoding (The students remember almost everything with fairy-tails, stories, etc.)

Activation (Card games, little competitions, plays, etc.)

Relaxation concert (Using opera music)

Key features

Comfortable environment : In the classroom, the chairs are arranged semicircle and faced the black or white board in order to make the students pay more attention and get more relaxed. 

The use of music : Use of Baroque music during the learning process. Baroque music, with its 60 beats per minute and its specific rhythm, created the kind of relaxed states of mind for maximum retention of material

Free Errors : in the teaching learning process, students who make mistakes are tolerated, for example in pronouncing the word. The emphasis is on the content not the structure.

Typical techniques Creating a physical environment. Make the students feel as relaxed and

comfortable as possible. Use music, yoga relaxation, deep

breathing, concert sessions. Imagination

Communication

7% What is said (Information) 38% Body language (Actions and

movements) 55% Context (The situations and the

knowledge)