Neurolinguistic Language Teaching and Learning Methods

The course presents an overview of different methods and techniques applying principles of neurolinguistic programming (NLP) in language teaching/learning. The students get acquainted with the origin and early development of these principles, the main patterns and scope, and discuss its applicability in language classrooms. Both advantages and criticism of these methods will be briefly surveyed and analysed. Different models of NLP will be investigated and their applicability in contemporary language classroom questioned. The course is based on interdisciplinary relationship between language teaching/learning and other fields, such as human psychology, biology, communication, education and others.

The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the overall process of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and its application in foreign language learning/teaching process. This is achieved by providing a critical review of the essential components of the NLP process as well as other relevant language education and psychological theories.

English language competence: C1.

The course presents an overview of different methods and techniques applying principles of neurolinguistic programming (NLP) in language learning. The students get acquainted with the origin and early development of these principles, the main patterns and scope, and discuss its applicability in language classrooms. Both advantages and criticism of these methods will be briefly surveyed and analysed. Different models of NLP will be investigated and their applicability in contemporary language classroom questioned. The course is based on interdisciplinary relationship between language teaching/learning and other fields, such as human psychology, biology, communication, education and others.

1. The fundamental principles of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) explained. 2. Contemporary tendencies of learning and teaching languages explained. 3. The NLA and other approaches to learning/teaching foreign languages compared. 4. Essential NLP principles in foreign language teaching applied.