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Ep192. ft. Rachel Paling - Fear, Identity, and Fluency (Part 2)
Identity, Coaching, and the Myths of Language Learning
What if some of the most common rules in language teaching are actually myths?
In Episode 192 of the Languages Pedagogy Podcast, Mike continues the conversation with Rachel Paling to explore how identity, neuroscience, and coaching are transforming the future of language education.
Traditional classrooms often insist on a strict “target language only” approach. But research shows that the brain naturally connects new languages to the mother tongue as a cognitive scaffolding system.
This episode challenges long-standing assumptions and…
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