Suggestopedia is a teaching method created by Georgi Lozanov in 1979 that aims to maximize learning retention through relaxed states of mind. It provides foreign language instruction through dramatic readings accompanied by classical music, followed by passive review with quiet readings and Baroque music. The method believes humans can learn much more than they think if in a stress-free environment conducive to suggestion. However, it may not be practical for large class sizes typical in some developing countries and could infantilize older students uncomfortable with a child-like approach.

1. • A method created by Bulgarian
psychologyst, Georgi Lozanov in 1979.

2. The name of Suggestopedia is from the words:
Suggest
Pedagogy
(method
of
teaching)
Suggestopedia

3. • He created a method for learning that
capitalized on relaxed states of mind for
maximum retention of material.
• Provides high result in learning to speak
foreign language 25 times faster than
any other conventional method.

4. NO SUCH THING AS BRAIN
LIMITATIONS!
• As human, we believes that our brain have limits in
receiving information.
• But, instead we are actually capable of learning much
more than we give ourselves credit.

5. • We learners of other language often think it
is overwhelmingly difficult and we sets a
mindset that we can never be successful.
- Marcus Aurelius

6. • In application of Suggestopedia in foreign language learning, Lozanov and
his followers have experimented with the presentation of:
– Vocabulary
– Readings
– Dialogues
– Role plays
– Dramas
– And various ways of teaching
• Students are encouraged to be as childlike as possible.

7. First Concert–“Active Concert”
• This involves the active presentation of the
material to be learnt. For example, in a foreign
language course there might be the dramatic
reading of a piece of text, accompanied by
classical music.

9. Second Concert–“Passive Review”
• The students are now invited to relax and
listen to some Baroque music, with the text
being read very quietly in the background.
The music is specially selected to bring the
students into the optimum mental state for
the effortless acquisition of the material.

11. ACTIVITY

12. ADVANTAGES
• Students can lower their affective filter.
• Classes are held in ordinary rooms with
comfortable chairs, a practice that may also help
them relaxed.
• Students remember best and are most influenced
by information coming from an authoritative
source, teachers.

13. DISADVANTAGES
• Environment limitation: Most schools in developing
countries have large classes. Each class consists of 30 to 40
students. There should be 12 students in the class.
• Infantilization learning: Suggestopedia class is conditioned
be child-like situation. There are some students who do not
like to be treated like this as they think that they are
mature.

14. CONCLUSION OF THE TOPIC
SUGGESTOPEDIA
• Learning is facilitated in a pleasant,
comfortable environment.
• The material used should be varied
and playful to activates or stimulates
student’s brain.

15. • Suggestopedia promotes a relax form of
learning/not pressuring method of learning.
• Students just have to sit back and enjoy the rest
of the class.
“The more confident the students feel, the better
they’ll learn”