| The purpose of this study was foremost to present brain research and its findings and application to teaching, which will provide foreign language teachers with a better understanding of how the brain works, making language learning take place. Another important aspect of this research was to review and analyze the findings and results of implementation of brain-based teaching and learning research in order to find the best brain-based teaching strategies to enhance English as foreign language (EFL) teaching effectiveness. In addition, data collection was employed to investigate the teaching strategies used in general English classes in schools above the secondary level in Taiwan, to understand what teaching strategies were used and the relationship between these strategies and students' English achievement. This study aims to make sure the above secondary level EFL teachers know what brain-based strategies have to say about language learning, and to make brain-based teaching work for EFL teachers in order to enhance teaching and learning in their classrooms. |
