NAVIGATING MEMORY AND FORGETFULNESS AMONG ESP STUDENTS IN THEIR JOURNEY OF LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
NAVIGATING MEMORY AND FORGETFULNESS AMONG ESP STUDENTS IN THEIR JOURNEY OF LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Summary/Abstract: The process of acquiring, retaining and sometimes losing information are central to language learning. A strong short-term memory helps us to produce sentences, remember new lexical structures and understand grammar rules to subsequently create complex language tasks. Long-term memory involves encoding new words or pronunciation patterns. Techniques like repetition and meaningful context help with the transfer of information to long-term memory. Forgetfulness in language learning is not unusual. The phenomenon of information loss over time is natural and understanding this can contribute to designing effective learning strategies. If memory strengthens through repeated exposure or retrieval, forgetting reinforces our understanding of core ideas. Only by accepting forgetfulness as a normal occurrence not as a sign of failure, can we approach language acquisition with greater resilience and productiveness. Based on these grounds, the present paper aims to highlight such aspects as: memory consolidation, students’ active engagement or balancing memory and forgetfulness in learning a foreign language.

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