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Rafah Barhoum

Language training expert

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Language and the brain – Exploring fast-tracks for learning new languages

Author

  • Rafah Barhoum
  • Helen Avery

Summary, in English

the research investigates how students perceive new approaches within language teaching. The background to the project is that students enrolled in the MA program in Middle Eastern Studies had to learn Arabic quickly, to be able to do field work and operate within Arabic speaking contexts. But beyond exploring new ways for students to pick up Arabic at a fast pace, Barhoum and Avery believe that their findings will benefit much wider societal challenges.

Department/s

  • Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES)
  • MECW: The Middle East in the Contemporary World

Publishing year

2017-08-30

Language

English

Publication/Series

Lund University Research Magazine

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Lund University

Topic

  • Humanities
  • Social Sciences

Keywords

  • Language and the brain
  • Arabic language
  • teaching Arabic ti non-native speakers

Status

Published