Genius Hour Question:

How do people learn languages from the T.V.?

Short Answer: Learning languages from the T.V. requires time and lots of T.V. It will depend on your type of learning and how fast you absorb information to learn a language from the T.V. The brain processes the language's words and when you hear it repeatedly, then you are starting to learn a language from the T.V.

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Contents:

1. Background
2. Pros and Cons
3. Brain
4. Memories
5. Learning Type
6. Fun fact information

Background:

Why would you want to learn a language from the T.V. you ask? Well... it would be sooooo much easier and enjoyable if you could just understand what the characters are saying. Wouldn't it? Take anime for instance, the captions aren't there, if they were, it wouldn't be a good translation, and most anime are in Japanese. So learning a language from the T.V. is more fun and interesting.

Pros and Cons of learning a language from the T.V.:

Pros:

• learning the way people talk in that language
• having fun
• being motivated to learn the language

Cons:

• you aren't focused
• not interacting
• aren't in the mood to learn

Brain:

Different Brains:

Throughout all ages, we all have different brains. Infants have a more flexible brain while adults have a "stiff" brain. this is because the brain grows as you grow. Infants are learning new things everyday quickly, which gives them an advantage when learning a new language. Adults can learn new languages, their brain is just an obstacle they have to overcome. But adults do have something kids normally don't, motivation. Adults spend more time studying languages so they can learn a new language, even with their "stiff" brain.

How the brain absorbs information:

Infants can absorb information faster than adults because of their brain. Their brain is currently developing the inhibitory and excitatory neurons which are responsible for absorbing information. The most important thing is the risk neuron (inhibitory neuron). This is responsible for calculating the risks you are taking. Surprisingly, the risk neuron is lowered, meaning it isn't as active as adults or teens. This is because if you experience different events, the brain absorbs the information like a sponge. But if you overexpose information to them, then you could damage the nerve and trigger the stress hormone to be released.

Memories:

Short term memories:

Short term memories is after the sensory stage. The sensory stage is when you are experiencing that event, right then and there. The unhelpful information gets forgotten quickly to decrease the flood of information.

Long term memories:

Short term memories become long term memories by remembering it constantly. It also helps if you sleep longer. An example would be when you are studying for your test. You repeat the information aloud and in your brain, which makes it become a long term memory. Not only do you need to strengthen the memory, it also takes time, hence the name, long term. This is called the consolidation process. Memories that you don't remember anymore, such as all the presidents, will be filtered out.

Learning Type:

Audio:

• learn by listening
• has good oral skill
• mostly is poor at reading
• may be good at music and learning foreign languages
• 10% fall into this category

Kinesthetic:

• learn by interacting with things
• attuned with their feelings
• enjoy taking apart and putting things together
• very fidgety
• 50% fall into this category

Visual:

• create pictures in their minds
• learn best with pic. and diagrams
• are orderly and tidy
• good at math, noticing facial expressions, and body language
• 40% fall into this category

FUN FACTS!

I had many obstacles as well as successes, here are them:

Obstacles:

• getting the perfect picture for the background
• finding a direct answer to how short term memories become long term mem.
• minimizing size of videos (not possible)

Success:

• choosing a Genius hour question
• com. my Final Project

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