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Presenter: Nasrin Musa

Faculty Sponsor: Amy Cameron

School: Northern Essex Community College

Research Area: Linguistics and Language Studies

Session: Poster Session 3, 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM, Auditorium, A49

ABSTRACT

Our brain, just like the rest of our body, needs exercise in order to stay strong and function to the best of its ability. Consistent exercise can drastically improve our memory, and our ability to learn. Studies have shown that students who exercise before learning have higher brain activity, and perform better. Studies have also shown that physical movement can actually help the brain process language learning better. This study will look at the difference between learning a second language through traditional methods, both with and without exercise incorporated into it. This study will use research and experimental methods to collect information. The experiment will have two subjects-one studying the language with no changes to their daily life, and a second who will exercise each time before they study. At the end I will compare the findings and see which method is the most successful.