Group 1 Name: Lailatul M, M. Khoirul Wafa, M. Chikal Mahadmaja Class: lV A

Group 1

Name: Lailatul M, M. Khoirul Wafa, M. Chikal Mahadmaja

Class: lV A

A.   Left- and right- Brain Dominance.

Left- and right- Brain Dominance is a potentially significant issue in developing a theory of second language acquisition.

Ø  The left hemisphere is associated with logical, analytical thought with mathematical and linier processing of information.

Ø  The right hemisphere perceives and remember visual, tactile, and auditory image, it is more efficient in processing holistic, integrative, and emotional information.

a.      Left brain dominance

1.      Intellectual

2.      Remembers names

3.      Responds to verbal instruction and explanation.

4.      Experiments systematically and with control.

5.      Planed and structured.

6.      Analytic reader.

7.      Prefers talking and writing.

8.      Control feeling

9.      Rarely uses metaphor.

10.  Favors logical problem solving.

b.      Right brain dominance.

1.      Intuitive

2.      Remembers faces

3.      Responds to demonstrated, illustrated, or symbolic instruction.

4.      Experiment randomly and with less restraint

5.      Fluid and spontaneous

6.      Synthesizing reader

7.      Prefers drawing and manipulating objects

8.      More free with feeling

9.      Frequently uses metaphor

10.  Favors intuitive problem solving

B.   Reflectivity and Impulsivity

a.      Reflectivity learners

It likes to think about language and how to convey their message accurately. They tend not to make so many mistakes because they take time in formulating what they want to say.

b.      Impulsive learners

It takes risks with the language. They are more concerned with speaking fluently than speaking accurately, and so make more mistakes.

C.   Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic styles

a.       Visual learners tend to prefer reading and studying charts, drawings, and other graphic information.

b.      Auditory learners prefer listening to lectures and audiotapes.

c.       Kinesthetic learners will show a preference for demonstrations and physical activity involving bodily movement.