THE IMPACT OF THE AFFECTIVE FILTER ON SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: A NEURO-PEDAGOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
Keywords:
Affective Filter Hypothesis, Second Language Acquisition (SLA), Neuro-pedagogy, Classroom Anxiety, Comprehensible Input, Recasting, ESL Methodology, Student Motivation.Abstract
This article examines the psychological barriers to language learning, specifically focusing on Stephen Krashen’s "Affective Filter Hypothesis." It explores how anxiety, lack of self-confidence, and poor motivation act as a mental block that prevents comprehensible input from reaching the language acquisition device (LAD). The study provides practical strategies for ESL educators to create a "low-filter" environment, thereby maximizing student performance and linguistic fluency.
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