An ELT Glossary Noticing

Definition : The name given to the idea that if learners pay conscious and cognitively "deep" attention to the form and meaning of certain language structures in input, this will contribute to the internalization and learning. Example : Guided discovery activities are intended to promote noticing.  By making the learners work out rules for themselves, these activities result in deeper cognitive processing of the material to be learnt than if the learners are simply "told" the rules by the teacher or coursebook. Further reading :            Batstone, R.    Noticing           Noonan, F.J.    Teaching ESL students to "notice" grammar           Cross, J.          "Noticing" in SLA : Is it a valid concept?

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