Human Brain: Perspectives from Second Language (L2) Learning

Abstract

The educators have been using the discovery of cognitive sciences to improve both student learning and current teaching practices. The associations of neuroscience for educational improvement regarding second language (L2) learning can evidently be seen in the following categories: brain structures and the corpus callosum; neuronal development and the parts of the brain dedicated to language; the Brain Plasticity Theory and Language Mapping; memory and the information Processing Model, and of course, developing and utilizing a brain–attuned language curriculum that is meaningfully integrated into the basic content areas covered in all grade levels. This article describes and addresses relationships between the corpus callosum and bilingual capacity; and provides recommendations to language teachers regarding brain-based learning through content–based language teaching for student learning and teaching practices.