Review: Memory – What Every Language Teacher Should Know

Memory – What Every Language Teacher Should Know is an independent published book by Steve Smith and Gianfranco Conti. Both writers are very experienced MFL teachers, curriculum designers, materials writers, bloggers, etc.

Overview

The aim of the book is ‘to provide a readable introduction to memory, one key component of the science of learning, and to relate it to language teaching’. The authors summarize a range of research from cognitive science, neuroscience, educational psychology, and psycholinguistics, relating this directly to the teaching of an additional language. Here are the topics covered:

Each chapter begins by outlining the key concepts covered…