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Ep248. ft. Dr. Paula Cushanick - The Missing Link in Multilingual Learning: Why the Brain Still Needs Human Connection (Part 2)
What happens when technology removes the very struggle the brain needs in order to learn?
In Part 2, Dr. Paula Cushanick takes the conversation deeper into memory, rehearsal, cognitive load, psychological safety, relationships and the human conditions multilingual students need to transform exposure into lasting learning.
We explore why short-term knowledge does not automatically become long-term memory, why rehearsal and retrieval matter, and how excessive dependence on AI and digital tools may eliminate valuable opportunities for students to think, struggle, practise and produce language…
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