At the heart of a successful accelerated learning of foreign languages are known to those skilled in the middle of last century, "the effect of accelerated memory" and "the effect of unconscious perception." On the use of these effects is developing a whole trend in pedagogy, which is sometimes called "over-education", and it combines different methods of intensive training as a specially trained teachers, and intensive training in techniques using advanced multimedia technologies.
At the core techniques of accelerated learning of foreign languages is an intensification of learning theory, developed by Bulgarian scientist Georgi Lozanova. He called his method of intensive training, sugestopediya.
The scientist has proved empirically that when the amount of information is necessary to study the human brain reacts very unusual. He identified two major information barrier of the human brain - critical, logical and intuitive-affective - which protect the brain from being overloaded. The record, which would put him on the training methodology is the study of 1,000 new words per lesson.
The effectiveness of the theory and practice have been proven by UNESCO experts still in the 70s of last century.
Feature of the method of H. Lozanova been teaching foreign languages in the group with a specially trained teacher. But what about those who decide for whatever reason, to learn a foreign language on their own or could not find a teacher? - The answer came with the development of information and multimedia technologies.
Already in 80th years of last century, group of Russian scientists were conducted experiments, in which to help learn a foreign language the computer was used. Students studying computer-assisted three dictionaries (English, German, French) with a total capacity of 30 000 words. The assimilation was 50% of lessons in one week , was learned 15 000 new words! The experiments demonstrated the feasibility of using computer technology for intensive training.
What conclusions were made by scientists? - This is something to intensify and accelerate training to learn new foreign words and phrases are not small "portions", but large and superlarge volumes.
Subsequently, the development of personal computers, the availability of more and more people, and the accumulation of experience with intense training methods has been established method of learning a foreign language, which allows to significantly reduce the time required to learn a foreign language. It formed the basis for a multimedia computer tutorial program "Learnword."
To achieve maximum success in learning the program " Learnword " is used a special technique of feeding a large amount of information being studied in a limited period of time at high speed, which does not require the active participation of the learner, people should not try to read or in any way to remember the computer screen information.
While working with the computer program " Learnword " mode uses fast memory effect "of unconscious perception." Man enough to observe the information on the screen when the lexical material is available in large volume with a frequency of screening in unconscious perception of the range. This method of filing information under study involves a process of released back (or rather, just not in demand) the possibility of memory.
Later in the independent study of foreign language in the memo-procedure " Learnword " is a "revitalization" of the knowledge and they are moving from a passive state or unconscious to conscious or active knowledge. Thus, a person can learn a large vocabulary in a much shorter time than with traditional training.
What's in it for the accelerated learning a foreign language? As you know, learning a foreign language involves two major aspects - cognitive (Latin cognitio, "cognition, learning, awareness," as the ability to mentally perceive and process external information) and communicative (the ability to engage in communication).
Without the cognitive element( without knowledge of words, phrases and expressions stable), it is impossible to move to subsequent communications or conversations in a foreign language, as is constructed from words phrases and sentences, and the more extensive vocabulary in a foreign language, the easier to understand written text and voice their thoughts.
Memo procedure "Learnword " allows you to learn a large vocabulary faster, and to use it easily for speaking and for writing in accordance with our training program. It can be concluded that the use of modern knowledge of psychology to accelerate and facilitate the teaching of foreign languages in five - ten times, to learn vocabulary at the level of the graduate faculty of foreign languages and to spend on this effort and money in at least five times less than usual - and proven experience users.