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Learner Reviews & Feedback for The Bilingual Brain by University of Houston

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About the Course

This course explores the brain bases of bilingualism by discussing literature relevant to differences in age of initial learning, proficiency, and control in the nonverbal, single language and dual-language literature. Participants will learn about the latest research related to how humans learn one or two languages and other cognitive skills....

Top reviews

JS

Jan 19, 2021

Amazing and I have learned a lot. I am a Bilingual myself and it really sheds light on how the brain works in terms of learning and being proficient in two languages or more for others.

ZR

Jan 17, 2018

This course helped me in understanding various aspects of how brain and mind works and how we can use these knowledge for studying different languages and also when we multitasks

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By Linda

Jun 29, 2020

The course was interesting. Perhaps a little bit to much of a summary of studies, one after another. There were no assignments which could help to process the theories. But I did learn some interesting aspects of the bilingual brain.

By Daniela L N D

Oct 22, 2017

The course is excellent and doctor Hernandez is an amazing professor. However, I believe it would be very good if we could have access to the studies and articles he talks about during the course.

By Tech S

Jul 11, 2023

Really good information and I really like the presenter. However, a few more varied assignments would really make this course stand out. Thanks to all involved!

By Tyson P d M U

Oct 7, 2019

Very interesting and informative. Many aspects make you think of language, the mind, and the brain in a different way. I enjoyed it quite a bit.

By Alberto D D

Jul 3, 2023

I learned lots of new information that I wasn't expecting. I really enjoyed the ride and loved the EAOA process.

By Vita d G

Apr 6, 2018

Loved it. I hope there will be a follow up. I still have many questions about bilingualism

By Jsguya

Aug 19, 2021

bon cours bien que la transcription en anglais et/ou francais ne soit pas excellente

By Iryna B

Sep 11, 2021

I expected more practical information on how to apply things in bilingual family

By Elena A

May 4, 2017

Very good context, yet the modules could be better distinguished.

By Carolina A V S

Jun 8, 2018

Very interesting information. Good course.

By Angelina L

Feb 15, 2017

Very useful and scientific oriented

By Claudia A M

Mar 5, 2019

It was interesting.

By Djana R

Jun 1, 2018

Good course.

By Camilla C F

Sep 17, 2022

Excellent!

By Timo C

Jun 19, 2017

The information in this course is excellent, and the lecturer and his assistant explain things very clearly. As a bilingual person and teacher of bilingual students, finding out about what research tells us about how the brain operates when using more than one language is super interesting.

I would give this course more stars, but the problem is that the interactive features of the course are dead. There is a weekly forum, but posting there will not result in a reply, neither by students nor by the professors. There are weekly 'office hours' videos, but these reference questions from an earlier run-through of the course, so that feels a little strange to watch. Other areas for improvement are that there are no reading materials at all, though lots of research is referred to (Prof. Hernandez is very knowledgeable in his field). Also, the quiz/exam system becomes very predictable, and someone taking notes in a smart way can easily score 100% on the exam, provided questions 53 and 56 are fixed. At the moment, it is not possible to score higher than a 98% in total for the course.

By Anna D

Aug 16, 2018

Interesting insights to the (hypothetical) works of a bilingual brain; however, not practical enough and not giving insights into actualization of the second language or indeed any practical implications whatsoever. I'd much prefer a practical course on how to work with multilingual children and adults, developing their skills and deepening their ability.

By Olga D

Feb 26, 2017

Thanks for providing lots of interesting materials! As for me, i would prefer having more advanced tests and tasks as the given ones did not really help me remember the materials. I would also appreciate having some additional materials on the brain areas in this course, since this area was completely new to me.

By Alisa N

Oct 2, 2023

I expected something more interactive or diverse than just lectures. It was interesting to listen to all the ideas although sometimes I could't get what the lecturer was talking about. I felt like something there was no consistency in their speech.

By Carla L R

Nov 27, 2017

While the topics in this course are very interesting and Arturo Hernández does an excellent job explaining each topic in great detail, the tone of voice in the lectures can be a bit unpleasant and so the focus of attention may vary sometimes.

By Anna C

Apr 21, 2018

When it comes to the material, the presentation, the structure of the course I really liked it. However I would prefer different tasks for weekly quizzes not just questions and their repetition at the final exam.

By Beata S U

Mar 4, 2023

The course is really nice and well prepared, but it was to technical for me as a person who studied linguistics. In general I am happy about the course.

By Mariela

Mar 26, 2020

Lacks a lot of information, the lectures are just one person speaking, making it hard to really focus and sustain the focus.

By Anupama R

Jul 15, 2021

The Instructor was good but the course could have been more interactive with better videos. Every video was like a lecture.

By Maite

Aug 9, 2020

La información que se facilita es interesante pero la metodología es monótona

By Fleur V

Jun 4, 2018

Nice to get basic information. For me it was a bit too basic.