- 20 Sept 2021
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Sustainable learning through learning chains
For many people, learning a foreign language ends in frustration. These people are then unable to make a fresh start because they have lost the necessary self-confidence. Instead, it is worth questioning what is really responsible for the failure. Often, the unstructured daily routine is to blame.
Think back to your school days, when you had a structure for learning that was determined by the school and your parents. We therefore owe our school-leaving qualifications not only to our diligence and learning ability, but also to this structured school routine. However, anyone studying at a university must structure their studies to a large extent themselves.
It is no different when learning a foreign language. One not only has to demonstrate diligence and the ability to learn, but also take on the task of learning in a structured way. For such sustainable learning, one must organise the daily routine as best as possible and stick to it.
Sustainable learning is similar to the cold chain that we know from the transport of frozen food. The food must be packaged and transported in such a way that the cooling temperature is maintained. In exactly the same way, we need learning chains for sustainable learning. These learning chains must not be broken so that what has been learned is not lost.
Learn vocabulary without breaking the learning streak
It is no different when learning vocabulary. You have to learn a certain amount of vocabulary every day and revise it. However, you also have to use the newly learned words in everyday life. This requires a deliberate organisation of your daily routine. In doing so, stress must be avoided and habits that are superfluous and ultimately achieve nothing must be dispensed with.
Cut out superfluous activities from everyday life
Therefore, it is worth determining how much time is needed for daily tasks and for learning foreign languages. Secondly, it is recommended to identify activities that could be classed as a waste of time and eliminated from our everyday lives. These can include, for example, hours of telephone conversations or shopping. With short phone calls and online shopping, you can save a lot of time.
Prioritise and determine the right time
Furthermore, you can prioritise activities that you cannot cut from your everyday life. For learning a foreign language, choose the times when you can study with high concentration. Anyone who learns better in the evening should definitely make the most of this and plan their daily routine accordingly.
However, there are also activities that need to be done even though they appear unproductive. Activities such as going for a walk or running to work can be utilised by, for example, reviewing what you have learned.
Your language course in Basel
It is of course very sensible to attend a suitable language course and expand your language skills through a professional teacher. Here you also have the opportunity to communicate with other course participants in the target language. When SLA Basel Do you have this opportunity? Get in touch with us to find out together what role a language course in Basel can play if you integrate it into your daily routine.