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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 Christina B

Jan 5, 2021

This course was so interesting that I completed it in a lot less time than I expected. I really want to thank both the Coursera team and the University of Houston.

By LISDAYNI J L B

Nov 14, 2020

the course was very interesting thanks to that I have further enriched my knowledge.

By Monaliza M

Sep 17, 2020

Insightful. Explained the different associations of language learning across fields.

By Jennifer B

Jun 26, 2018

Dr. Hernandez is wonderful! He gives such great insight into a bilingual brain!

By Paola P

Jun 27, 2021

High quality course with a great professor! Thank you!

By Elena N

Sep 1, 2018

Very interesting and informative course. Thank you!

By Yernazarova G

Nov 23, 2020

Very interesting course! thank you very much!

By Andrea M P

Aug 20, 2017

Great teacher, great lectures!

By Hannah D

Apr 23, 2020

The videos were interesting, but the quizzes were not useful as they just involved memorising the questions at the end of each video.

By Amy J H

Mar 18, 2022

Of all of the courses that I have completed using Coursera, I found this one to be the most fascinating. The information was extremely interesting, and it was presented in a way that I could understand. It was a great balance between technical information and explanations for the layperson. I joined the class originally because I am learning a second language as an adult, and I thought the content of the class would help me learn new ways to acquire a second language more efficiently. The course offered so much more! I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you for the hard work that was invested in this course. I highly recommend it!

By Sage T

Nov 24, 2022

Since I started studying English at the age of 12, I have been always wondering why I have come to be fluent in Spoken English. This course provided me better understanding from the biological aspect of language nature. Especially, it was enlightning to know that language proficienty can be applied intrinsiccally most of the things we do subconciously.

As an English teacher in Japan, I am excited to have more opportunity to explain why certain foreign study methods are valid and others do not function. Great thanks to Pr. Hernandez. Sage Taki

By Lydia H

Aug 23, 2023

This course is great! Breathtaking and open-minded)) I've learned a lot about bilingualism and the difference between learning and acquisition. And now thanks to this course I understand my little bilingual daughter much better!

I liked the lessons. Dr. Hernandez has such a pleasant voice and his speaking manner is so calming. I even started to add 'Right?' to my sentences every now and then. And don't get me wrong, the lessons are purely academic and yet clearly understandable.

Thank you for the course!

By Rafaela B M

Aug 16, 2020

O curso é muito interessante e acrescenta muito a quem estuda a área de linguística em Letras, principalmente aqueles que pretende seguir a linha de 'aquisição da segunda língua' com foco em Inglês!

Visto que contem vários termos técnicos, aconselho dar uma revisada em um matéria de biologia, e aprender um pouco sobre as partes do cérebro, como elas funcionam e se conectam. Não é necessário que seja nada muito aprofundado, mas irá ajudar a compreender melhor os conceitos e estudos!

By Ronit S

Oct 23, 2022

I enjoyed this course and learned a lot. I wish there were more visuals - it would have helped with comprehension and memory. I found the office hours meetings too long and tedious. There should also be a course map to organize the material better. All in all the instructor is effective, knowledgeable, and personable.

By A. E H

Nov 12, 2023

This is a very interesting course. I really enjoy learning about the bilingual brain. It helped me to understand the process of language acquisition in a much deeper way. Thank you so much for making it available for all. Also, thank you for allowing us to take the exams for free. :)

By Elena R

Aug 31, 2020

Muy completo, claro y enriquecedor. La división de los temas fue muy prudente, los cuestionarios reunían lo más destacado de las lecciones y la estructura del curso hizo que el aprendizaje sea progresivo empezando por lo más básico hasta lo más completo y complejo.

By Elizabeth R V

Aug 18, 2020

An interesting course that triggered my couriosity about brain and language. Dr. Hernandez gives a lot of practical examples and experiences to understand hard concepts. I would recommend this course to anyone interested in psycholinguistics, ESL/ EFL teaching.

By Clara F

Feb 27, 2024

Amazing content. This course presented a complete perspective on what it means to discuss what and how to understand the bilingual brain. As an ESL teacher, I found a lot of the data and analysis very useful to compare when I'm teaching my lessons.

By Barbora D

Oct 4, 2020

This was my first experience with online courses and I could have not chosen a better one to start off :) Professor Arturo E. Hernandez explains everything very clearly and I am very pleased with the content that I was provided with.

By ELIZABETH M

Feb 19, 2022

Excellent work and impressive findings. Very useful to understand how the brain works before, during and after the process of learning. Thanks so much for such a wonderful work. Greetings from Ecuador...

By Amanda B

Jun 13, 2023

I greatly enjoyed this course with the instruction and guidance of Dr. Hernandez. The Office Hour sessions are invaluable and engaging. The content is thought-provoking, practical, and forward-looking.

By Maruša G

May 21, 2020

I had a lot of fun during listening of this course. I learned a lot about bilinguals and how they function, about age of acquisition and control and flexibility of the brain an language it uses.

By Ana A T F

Jun 21, 2020

This course was an exceptional overview of the different aspects of what a Bilingual Brain can be developed since the childhood to adulthood. Thank you so much for the knowledge given to us.

By Sidorova A V

May 23, 2022

Мне понравился данный курс. Я бы советовала его таким же студентам как и я , которые интересуются в области изучения обоих языков у детей и, которым будет интересно про изучение мозга.

By Paulina A O d Z

Mar 13, 2019

Este curso es genial! No sólo aprendes del cerebro bilingüe, sino de cómo funciona el cerebro en general. Es la segunda vez que lo hago porque es realmente fascinante, muy recomendado!