And I’m dabbling with Turkish and Arabic. I used Pimsleur Language Programs to learn Russian. There’s no question that the Pimsleur Method works well. Afterward, I intend to evaluate how efficient it is (in terms of time spent and content learned). My intention here is to provide a quantitative analysis of the method. There is no shortage of reviews or in-depth evaluations on the Internet. My intention here is not to review the Pimsleur Method. The description above is a simple summary. As each lesson goes on, the amount of time between each review of learned materials grows until it cements into the student’s mind.The back-chaining technique reverses the order of syllables, from back to front, and for some odd reason, that helps people with pronunciation.For multi-syllable words (or words with sounds that are complex to an English speaker) the platform incorporates back-chaining.You listen and repeat words, phrases, and sentences.You hear the dialogue spoken again but more slowly.A narrator then speaks, providing context, instruction, and explanation.
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The method is audio-only with a series of quickly spoken dialogues read aloud in the target language.Side Note: Pimsleur’s spaced repetition system was “simple” due to the technology available when he created it. However, it’s one he helped to popularize. It’s not a technique that Pimsleur invented. The Pimsleur Method also makes use of a technique called back-chaining. The simplest way to describe his method is the combination of traditional “listen and repeat” language learning methods combined with a simple form of spaced repetition. Paul Pimsleur pioneered the Pimsleur Method in the 1960s, long before computers were widely available (let alone affordable). Then, Simon & Schuster acquired his intellectual property in 1995. I think that the Pimsleur method was novel and effective when it was first introduced. That’s not a knock on his work or the efficacy of its outcome. Pimsleur never actually published the underlying data that guided his writing. The paper is closely related to the concept of the Forgetting Curve and helps make the case for why spaced repetition systems (SRS) can help improve the speed and efficiency of learning. Pimsleur’s observations of how time affected a student’s ability to correctly remember newly acquired language knowledge. It was a pretty short paper, describing Dr. He created his program in the late 1960s around the same time that he published an academic paper titled “ A Memory Schedule ”. An Overview of the Pimsleur Language Programsįor anyone not familiar with Pimsleur Language Programs, they are the creation of Dr. If anyone sees any holes or errors in my methodology or my findings, drop me a line. But, m y goal in this review is to be as fact-driven and objective as possible. If you’re serious about learning a language, you should use a variety of materials.Īlthough I’m going to get into some criticisms of Pimsleur vs Duolingo, I should note that no system is perfect.
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