Q & A brainstorming as a preparatory stage of receptive and productive activities in foreign language teaching

Abstract

In the present article we suggest several ideas for the use of question-and-answer brainstorming and of its form known as “starbursting” in the advanced English language university classroom. Supported by an overview of psychological research, the article highlights the advantages of question storming over the traditional form. The method is seen as a tool for personalisation that allows making study materials preparation less time-consuming.

Keywords

• teaching methodology
• foreign language teaching
• pre-text stage
• brainstorming
• question-and-answer brainstorming
• question storming