Ian Gibbs
Why Your Brain Goes Fuzzy
You might not be familiar with Cognitive Load Theory but you’re very familiar with its practical effects. Cognitive Load Theory (CLT)...
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The Learnability Man
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Ian Gibbs
- Jul 11, 2022
- 3 min
Language Learning Law 7: Learn The Gender Of Everything - It’s Important
Whoever it was who invented languages where the whole universe is divided up into things that are considered either male or female has...
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Ian Gibbs
- Jun 23, 2022
- 2 min
Language Learning Law 6: Forget The Grammar (For The Moment)
If pronunciation is one of the most underestimated key parts to language learning, grammar is one of the most overestimated. Although...
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Ian Gibbs
- Jun 8, 2022
- 3 min
Language Learning Law 5: Make Pronunciation A Priority
If a native English speaker puts on almost any foreign accent the result is usually considered hilarious (by other native speakers). I...
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Ian Gibbs
- Jun 2, 2022
- 1 min
Language Learning Law 4: You Don’t Have To Live There To Learn The Language
Travelling is no longer a prerequisite for successful language learning. Countless poliglots have proved it. Neither does living in your...
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Ian Gibbs
- May 31, 2022
- 3 min
Language Learning Law 3: Practice Is More Important Than Theory
I passed my driving test in 1982. Those were the good old days of learning to drive. You found someone with a car who’d accept ready...
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Ian Gibbs
- May 30, 2022
- 2 min
Language Learning Law 2: Adults Learn Languages Better Than Children
Common sense tells us only young children can learn languages well. After all, look at how well you learnt to speak English before you...
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Ian Gibbs
- May 27, 2022
- 1 min
The Laws of Language Learning
When someone starts learning to drive, they already know a few of the universal laws about driving, such as... 1. It’s a good idea to be...
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Ian Gibbs
- Apr 5, 2022
- 2 min
9 Ways To Make The Most Of Your LEP
This blog is for some who already has a language exchange partner (LEP) or is thinking of getting one. If this isn’t you, stop reading...
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Ian Gibbs
- Mar 24, 2022
- 3 min
5 Ways to Start Strengthening Your Understanding of New Ideas
We all know that practice makes perfect. But when practice isn’t an option, a good alternative is to vocalise. Whether you’re interested...
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Ian Gibbs
- Mar 8, 2022
- 2 min
Why You Need A Personal Learning Strategy (Part 1 of 4)
At the end of last year, I decided to launch my own podcast: The Learnability Show. The only problem was I had no idea how to do it. I...
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