Classifications
Beginner
The Institute doesn’t define this differently to other learning institutions. But we don’t judge or rank. Each student is capable of deciding what level they are at.
Examples: Hacking Memrise, Broken Journaling, Common Words & False Friends
The Institute doesn’t define this differently to other learning institutions. But we don’t judge or rank, each student is capable of deciding what level they are at.
The Institute doesn’t define this differently to other learning institutions. But we don’t judge or rank, each student is capable of deciding what level they are at.
For those of us with geeky tendencies, who aren’t scared of going to a bit of technological effort to arrive at a solid learning structure.
Studious Recluse
Though we are absolutely convinced that, in order to fully master a language, one needs to get out there and speak, we also know that not everyone can make that jump and that this step can come more easily at different moments in a learning trajectory. Studious Recluse courses are for those of us who just want to lock ourselves up in a room for a while and not be confronted with the different and numerous mental, social and political triggers one encounters during a language journey.
Dare Devil
The Institute is currently pondering some of these classifications. This still needs to be written.
Political Learner
The Institute is currently pondering some of these classifications. This still needs to be written.
Spiritual Learner
The Institute is currently pondering some of these classifications. This still needs to be written.
Experimental (should it be Experimenter?)
The Institute is currently pondering some of these classifications. This still needs to be written.
Stubborn Student
For the child athletes and competitors out there, who have that steely, discipline to commit to something, possibly excruciating, with a never-give-up attitude.
Techniques: De-Imperialize Your Cultural Immersion
Disciplinarian
For the language learners who can manage to stick to a task even when it’s so tempting to slip out of it. Similar to “Stubborn Student”, but subtly different, because it requires a switch in mindset as opposed to hours of agony, sweat, blood and tears. The Institute is still debating these categorisations.
Techniques: Broken Journaling | Extreme Immersion | Self-Talk
Lazy Learner
“Coz girls, they wanna have fun, oh”
This is for the language learners who don’t want to get bogged down in their grammar, rules and repetition. Lazy Learner techniques are strategies which don’t require the minimum detour from one’s current interests and current vocabularies.
Techniques: Common words & False Friends| Comic Books
Diaspora
Techniques for people who are specifically trying to re-connect with a language which exists or existed in the family. These techniques usually require some sort of connection to the community.
Techniques: Read With Amma
Trigger Warning / Trigger Trauma /
The Institute is currently pondering some of these classifications. This still needs to be written.
Sly Student
The Institute is currently pondering some of these classifications. This still needs to be written.
Slow Boil
For the language learner who is willing to strap themselves in for the long-ride. The improvements will be incremental and often unnoticable. But it will be worth it and the journey will be beautiful.
Examples: to be added
Knutselaar
Taken from the Dutch word for ‘tinkerer’, for which Ahilan couldn’t find an apt translation, Knutselaar (k-new/nou-tsel-are)
Examples: to be added