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Subforum idea: general learning

Postby Serpent » Sun Mar 20, 2016 5:12 pm

I've been thinking that maybe a subforum about general learning could be useful :D For links and articles about being a better learner in general (including lifestyle advice), how what we learned from other subjects can help us become better language learners, as well as discussing learning language-related things like translation, teaching etc. Articles about learning other things can be posted if [some of] the advice applies to language learning.
What do you think? :)

Some examples of threads that would go there:
BBC: the brain's superpower of self-improvement
Coursera: learning how to learn
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Re: Subforum idea: general learning

Postby tangleweeds » Sun Mar 20, 2016 8:07 pm

This is definitely something I would participate in. It's striking how many similarities I run across between language learning and learning a musical instrument, and it would be fun if there were a place where such a discussion topic wouldn't be too off the wall.

And as I mentioned in another thread, I'd love to to read and discuss more about current research on learning,
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Re: Subforum idea: general learning

Postby PeterMollenburg » Sun Mar 20, 2016 9:23 pm

Sounds like a good idea to me.
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Re: Subforum idea: general learning

Postby tomgosse » Sun Mar 20, 2016 9:52 pm

Sounds like a good idea to me. :)
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Re: Subforum idea: general learning

Postby MCK74 » Mon Mar 21, 2016 7:27 pm

I like this idea too.

It would be a good addition to what the forum is about.
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Re: Subforum idea: general learning

Postby Serpent » Mon Mar 21, 2016 8:14 pm

Yeah and this reflects the "learners" part of the forum name well :)
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Re: Subforum idea: general learning

Postby MCK74 » Mon Mar 21, 2016 8:46 pm

Yeah, broadening the scope of the forum is a good idea and discussions on teaching and learning techniques sounds like an appropriate way to add more depth to the forum.
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