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Brain-centred learning in action
Our students may not realise it, but Regina Coeli applies the six ‘brain principles’ as much as possible when designing language training courses. By applying the six brain principles, Regina Coeli helps ensure that your brain can function optimally when learning a foreign language.
Want to keep your brain performing at its peak? Learn a language!
You need not hit the gym for it, but your brain—like, say, your abs—can definitely be trained. You do this namely by learning something new. As you learn, your brain makes all sorts of new connections. And those new connections ensure it stays in top shape. Research has shown that there are ways to maximise how your brain learns. We call them brain principles.
Language learning tip: get feedback
Many people think that learning a new language is all about vocabulary and grammar. These are certainly important, but there is one crucial factor that is often overlooked: feedback. Without regular feedback, small mistakes in your language use can unknowingly become ingrained, sometimes causing confusion. That's why feedback is essential to refine your language skills and communicate effectively.
CEFR: language levels as a useful tool
If you are learning a new language, you may have come across the term CEFR before. This stands for the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, a system that describes what you need to be able to do in a foreign language at different levels. In this article, we explain why the CEFR can be useful, but also why you should not become obsessed with the achievement of a specific level.
Structured yet flexible language learning at Regina Coeli
People often ask us how it is possible to learn a language so quickly and well at Regina Coeli. That cannot be summed up in a simple sentence. Many students say you have to experience it yourself to understand what our language training does. But, of course, we can share with you a bit about one of our success factors.
Language learning: The equivalent of elite sport for the brain
When we learn a new language, something remarkable happens in our brain. It forms new connections and networks at lightning speed. In fact, a great many neural networks are involved. Learning a foreign language is a complex process that demands a lot of the brain—it really is comparable to elite sport. And a good language course should rise to that challenge. Read on to learn more about how we help our students achieve peak performance at Regina Coeli.