• Welcome
  • Welcome
• Philosophy
  • Introduction
  • Philosophy
• Educational Background
  • Introduction
  • Documents
• Issues in Education
  • Introduction
  • Instructional Communication
  • Curriculum Design
  • Tutoring Environments
  • Education and Society
• Issues in Psychology
  • Introduction
  • Context in Education
  • Forgetting
  • Language
• Teaching Experience
  • Introduction
  • Tutoring Experience
  • Classroom Experience
• Conclusion
  • Conclusion
  • Resources
  • Future Goals

Introduction

This section includes research and papers that I have written in various psychology courses. I believe that educational practices should be strongly backed by evidence of successful learning and teaching practices from science, specifically psychology. My research in psychology can be divided into two main categories, forgetting and language. My research in language is a direct result of my experiences as a speaker of five languages and my coursework in language acquisition. These papers provide an explanation of the psychological processes required for language acquisition. Such papers play a crucial role in the process of language instruction.  My research in forgetting is directly relevant to instructional methods that can facilitate long-term recall. This is especially important with languages because, unlike disciplines such as history or literature, students cannot progress in learning a language if they forget the vocabulary and grammar rules they have learned in the past. The entry slips for each section explain how the scientific nature of these papers set a foundation to base instructional practices off of.

• • Neuroscience and Learning