Krashen’s Monitor theory claims that SLA is primarily an unconscious process; Schmidt’s Noticing Hypothesis claims that conscious noticing is the necessary first step in transforming input into intake. Do these 2 views contradict each other, or can they be reconciled?
Read the texts uploaded and then address this question: What is your view of the two theories? Can they be reconciled? If not, which explanation do you prefer? Write 500-600 words, and provide references at the end of your post.