GROUP 2 (ANDITA SURYANI-JEFFRY YUDISTIRA)-Left and Right-Brain Dominance, AMBIGUITY TOLERANCE, REFLECTIVY AND IMPULSIVITY,VISUAL, AUDITORY, AND KINESTHETIC STYLES

Name of Group 2:

1.     ANDITA SURYANI

2.     JEFFRY YUDISTIRA

 Left and Right-Brain Dominance

As we know that to develop the theory of second language acquisition, left and right brain dominance is very important. Both of left and right brain, they also have the differences each other. According to Torrance (1980), there are some differences between left brain and right brain.

LEFT BRAIN

RIGHT BRAIN

Intellectual Remembers names Responds to verbal instructions and explorations. Experiments systematically and with control Makes objective judgments Planned and structured Prefers established, certain information Analytic reader Reliance on language in thinking and remembering Prefers talking and writing Prefers multiple-choice tests Controls feeling Not good at interpreting body language Rarely uses metaphors Favors logical problem solving

Intuitive Remembers faces Responds to demonstrated, illustrated, or symbolic instructions. Experiments randomly and with less restraint. Makes subjective judgments. Fluid and spontaneous Prefers elusive, uncertain information Synthesizing reader Reliance on images in thinking and remembering Prefers drawing and manipulating objects. Prefers open-ended questions. More free with feelings Good at interpreting body language. Frequently uses metaphors Favors intuitive problem solving

                          After knowing that there are some differences between left brain and right brain, we also consider that it is very important and we should remember that the left and the right brain are working together as a “team”. The main point of left and right brain dominance in the second language acquisition is that learner who has left brain dominance will better at producing separate words, gathering the specifics of language, carrying out the sequences of operations, and etc. while right brain will better in the whole images, with generalizations, and etc.

AMBIGUITY TOLERANCE

1.       Tolerance ambiguity

The person who is tolerant ambiguity has advantages and disadvantages. They are free to entertain a number of innovative and creative possibilities and not be cognitively or affectively disturbed by ambiguity and uncertainty.

2.       Intolerance ambiguity

Someone who is intolerance ambiguity will to close off avenues of hopeless possibilities, to reject entirely contradictory material, and etc.

REFLECTIVY AND IMPULSIVITY

1.       Impulsivity person may be more willing than a reflective to gamble at an answer. It is also conceivable that those with impulsive styles may go through a number of rapid transitions of semi grammatical stages of Second Language Acquisition.

2.       Reflective person may require patience from the teacher, who must allow more time for the students to struggle with responses

VISUAL, AUDITORY, AND KINESTHETIC STYLES

Some of the learning styles are “visual, auditory, and kinesthetic style”

1.       Visual: prefer to read and study charts, drawings and other graphic information.

2.       Auditory: prefer listening to lectures and audiotapes.

3.       Kinesthetic: learners will show a preference for demonstrations and physical activity involving bodily movements.