Thank you so much. This video is the most comprehensive summary of Krashen's Monitor model in KZbin.
@MaryAcevedoTESOL2 жыл бұрын
Wow, that's quite a compliment -- Thanks!
@emansamir84783 жыл бұрын
Now the hypotheses are all clear and meaningful to me. Thank you so much from my deep heart.
@MaryAcevedoTESOL3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Glad to help!
@JrScreamTR3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Ms. Acevedo. It is really useful and helpful video about these hypotheses by Krashen.
@rocknrolking3 жыл бұрын
heyehyehey what's happening youtube
@MaryAcevedoTESOL3 жыл бұрын
Krashen's ideas are so important to understand. I'm glad I was able to help you get there!
@luisenathingeluisita41053 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH MARY ACEVEDO, YOU REALLY HELPED ME A LOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BLESSINGS UPON YOU
@MaryAcevedoTESOL3 жыл бұрын
That's great to hear, Luise! it's my pleasure to help. Best wishes in your exams and work!
@betavulgaris78888 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this Ms Avocado very good summation.
@MaryAcevedoTESOL8 жыл бұрын
I'm laughing very loudly right now, thanks to you! Really, it's thanks to auto-correction..... My last name is spelled a little differently....... :D very funny! As an aside: I do like the rock band Pearl Jam very much, if that helps! :D Anyway, I'm glad you liked the presentation.
@Chickyglory3 жыл бұрын
@@MaryAcevedoTESOL My boyfriend and I are laughing now, 4 years later. Thank you, I will have my MA exam next Monday and your video is very helpful.
@muntaha0064 жыл бұрын
Thank u for your beautiful explanation with details. Really grateful to u. Respect from Bangladesh.
@MaryAcevedoTESOL4 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy you found it useful, @Mousumi! Get a great education so you can give back!
@lwist43092 жыл бұрын
My understanding of krashen's theories has been clear; however, it has become perfectly clear after watching your ppt presentation. It really hit the nail on the head! Kindly keep your efforts up.
@MaryAcevedoTESOL2 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate your kind words!
@antoonmeerman4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for summarizing this clever man's work. Very helpful for me to give students more beneficial practice.
@MaryAcevedoTESOL4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching it, Antoon. I like to hear that you are always seeking to improve your teaching so that your students can learn more deeply. That is a sign of an excellent teacher -- congratulations!
@antoonmeerman4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your kind comments. Teaching is constantly evolving thanks to researchers such as Stephen Krashen and so a chance for us to continually be creative.
@jolynschoch68245 жыл бұрын
Thank you! You've done a great job of summarizing Krashen's 5 Hypotheses! Your presentation was very helpful!
@MaryAcevedoTESOL5 жыл бұрын
Great to hear! Come back anytime to see if there are any other video lectures that can help. Best wishes with your course of study and future career :)
@MedMed-vd5mp4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for explaining the 5 hypothesis , I was really confused , this was very helpful Much love from Morocco 🌷
@MaryAcevedoTESOL4 жыл бұрын
I'm happy my explanation helped you to understand them more and that the confusion is gone! They form the foundation of many newer ideas, so having a solid understanding of these five hypotheses will help you in your upcoming studies. Don't give up-- the hard work is worth it.
@athirah41454 жыл бұрын
this video offered me a great help in revising my studies. thank you for uploading!
@MaryAcevedoTESOL4 жыл бұрын
Great news, Tira! I'm so glad it helped. Best wishes with the rest of your studies!
@shainenapao96555 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Ma'am. I was able to present my report well because of your video.
@MaryAcevedoTESOL5 жыл бұрын
Great job! Your hard work is worth the struggle to understand these phenomena!
@TheJenkodaz5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! You've done a great job of summarizing Krashen's 5 Hypotheses!
@MaryAcevedoTESOL5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the compliment :) I hope you're able to put into practice some of what you learned from Krashen!
@mohammedharimi82886 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for this video. Your explanation is crystal clear.
@MaryAcevedoTESOL6 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, Mohammed! I hope that some of the other videos will be a help, too, if you need them.
@mohammedharimi82886 жыл бұрын
Mary Acevedo They will. I'm sure. Thank you, Mrs.Mary !
@el-bahloulyabdelaziz82248 жыл бұрын
Many thanks to you Mary , this video is useful.
@MaryAcevedoTESOL8 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Mr. El-Bahlouly. I hope the others can be just as useful!
@arabian88735 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this. Much love from Morocco.
@MaryAcevedoTESOL5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! I would love to go to Morocco! Lucky you!
@dulaniherath62922 жыл бұрын
great. when I was confused with this you made it clear and thank you so much ma'm
@MaryAcevedoTESOL2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome 😊
@Brown665 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the information provided in this video!
@MaryAcevedoTESOL5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! I hope that you understand Krashen's s a little better now and that you can apply the ideas in the hypotheses when assessing and planning lessons for your ESOLs. :)
@iggyiggs34338 жыл бұрын
Very helpful, clear and concise. Thanks a million!
@MaryAcevedoTESOL8 жыл бұрын
You're welcome~~ glad i could help!
@lauvillagra93939 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Mary! this has been really useful for me. Greetings from Peru!
@MaryAcevedoTESOL9 жыл бұрын
+lau villagra Great to know that this lecture helped you in some way! Peace and smiles sent back to Peru!
@TV-dq4kl9 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for offering useful explanantion about the english education area!Since I am a university student in Korea who is studying Learning Theory to enter the graduate university, your explanation is much eaiser than my online teacher! Thank you so much^^! I look forward to watching another presentation as fast as possible !
@MaryAcevedoTESOL9 жыл бұрын
이지경 감사합니다 .... I appreciate your kind words. I lived and worked in South Korea for 5 years and have many happy memories of my time there. Good luck with your studies!
@f.zehraelmas54354 жыл бұрын
Hey, thank you a lot for sharing these slides with us! You are a hero ! You helped me a lot with my homework! ❤❤❤💖💖💖
@MaryAcevedoTESOL4 жыл бұрын
HOORAY! So awesome to hear! I hope you get a good grade on your assignment!
@tyan43805 жыл бұрын
this is really deserves more attention
@MaryAcevedoTESOL5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! I agree that Krashen's ideas are extremely important when building a foundation that informs your teaching and even your own language learning.
@salmachemloul41263 жыл бұрын
You are a life saver. Thank you so much
@lamassiva99723 жыл бұрын
I bet you have a psycholinguistic exam in Algeria 🤧🤧
@salmachemloul41263 жыл бұрын
@@lamassiva9972 hahahahaha yep. U'r damn right 😪
@salmachemloul41263 жыл бұрын
@@lamassiva9972 how did u know I'm from Algeria tho 😆
@MaryAcevedoTESOL3 жыл бұрын
YAY! Glad to help! And I hope you both performed well on your exams.
@lamassiva99723 жыл бұрын
@@salmachemloul4126 cuz I am too ! And I was going threw the same thing 😂
@syedhassan79 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Been a GREAT help!
@MaryAcevedoTESOL9 жыл бұрын
+Syed Hassan Good luck with your studies!
@kerenpraisemurillo20536 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Its indeed a big help for my report.
@MaryAcevedoTESOL6 жыл бұрын
Great to hear, Keren! I hope you cite my work in the Sources/Bibliography section of your paper. The correct citation according to APA is : Acevedo, M. (2013). Stephen Krashen's 5 Hypotheses of Second Language Acquisition [video file]. Retrieved from kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKDFoXlqmJJkhKs&lc=z22owrlr2vjodhh4h04t1aokgjpnsate5elrw1gpoknlbk0h00410 .
@erinshores26173 жыл бұрын
Doing the Delta... thank you, this is really helpful!
@MaryAcevedoTESOL3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear -- good luck & enjoy your career!!
@Tab985 Жыл бұрын
I believe that we are lucky to live in Krashen's era!!
@MaryAcevedoTESOL Жыл бұрын
His explanations really do help us teach better!
@SaharAgha4 жыл бұрын
Great Present Mary
@MaryAcevedoTESOL4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad you learned from it!
@thinadiko47826 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Mary high quality voice I've ever heard, I'm at South Africa , I have a presentation on Natural Order hypothesis I hope it turns out well.
@MaryAcevedoTESOL6 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, Thina! I hope your presentation went well! Exciting times as you prepare to teach. Thanks for using me as a resource :)
@ranasaabranasaab2066 Жыл бұрын
Thank you 👍
@djerbihadjer76094 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 💙 From Algeria 🇩🇿
@MaryAcevedoTESOL4 жыл бұрын
Wow! Algeria! Thank you for watching!
@djerbihadjer76094 жыл бұрын
@@MaryAcevedoTESOL welcome 😊 i have a exam of linguistics next week . This has been really useful 💙
@MsAudrey79 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the presentation. I attend a class about second language learning. It helps me to understand this subject. :)
@MaryAcevedoTESOL9 жыл бұрын
+audrey gabriella titaley I'm glad to hear it! Best wishes for a great semester!
@MsAudrey79 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mary Acevedo
@jevima5 жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation
@MaryAcevedoTESOL5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Victor -- I'm glad you found it helpful :) I made another one that's less theoretical and more practical application. Check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZXCiJeIlrKhgZo
@TheClare3217 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Mary!! This was really helpful I'm supposed to write an essay about Stephen's theory for tomorrow!! Fingers crossed that it will turn out okay!
@MaryAcevedoTESOL7 жыл бұрын
How did you do, AnaClara?
@emre_d_luffy3 жыл бұрын
WE NEED ANSWERS, HOW DID YOU DO?!
@TheClare3213 жыл бұрын
@@emre_d_luffy hey updates on my essay: I got an A 😍 and I am now graduated!
I really admire Krashen's hypothesis especially the affective filter hypothesis,however, I can't stop thinking about how can any student achieve a low affective filter? and do students really learn nothing or learn just a little when their affective filter is high? Could you please tell me where can I find good answers for these questions? and finally, thank you Mary for the great video
@MaryAcevedoTESOL9 жыл бұрын
+Rosa M Hi Rosa! Good questions-- and that low affective filter IS achievable! Most of it depends on you, the teacher. Are you making the classroom atmosphere as comfortable as possible? Are you doing things and saying things that make your ELLs know that they are valued and liked, and that when they take risks they won't be made fun of or discouraged in any way? An ELL herself can work on lowering her own Affective Filter by using the learning strategy called "self-talk," which is basically talking to yourself and saying positive things like, "I can do this." And I think you make a good point-- it is possible for a student to learn a little of his or her second language when the Affective Filter is high; it just depends on how high. If it is very high, then, yes, the possibility remains that nothing at all is learned-- what a terrible and terrifying learning experience that would be, though! Whoever that student had as a teacher should not be a teacher. I tell my students to think of the Affective Filter as a car window. When the window is all the way up, you can't really hear anything from the outside-- nothing is getting in. If it's down a little, a little noise can get in. If it's down all the way, you can talk to someone, you can pass objects from inside the car to the outside-- there's a lot of activity and exchange. That's how it works with the Affective Filter.
@CrisMarcMarquez93Fan7 жыл бұрын
Thank you so so much! Really helped me with my exams! :)
@MaryAcevedoTESOL7 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I hope you did well, and I hope you have a happy, fulfilling career! :D
@MightyUnderdog4 жыл бұрын
I was shamefully uninformed of Krashen's notion of "affective filter". But there appears to be an intriguing convergence point between the concept and a research topic I am planning to pursue. Has there been any serious effort into determining the extent of the role played by those "affective variables" in Language acquisition? Incidentally, cheers for your "ambient" presentation in 2013 Master Mary! A comment from the future :)
@MaryAcevedoTESOL4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the compliment, @Hwibok Lee! The Hypotheses I summarized here are the original ideas of Stephen Krashen. He has since posited further ideas regarding his original ones, and others have, too. Try listening to his channel: kzbin.infovideos You can also search KZbin for interviews with him to get his most updated ideas. I'm glad you listened to my summary; without understanding these basics, you would not really understand his newest ideas. Good job!
@MightyUnderdog4 жыл бұрын
@@MaryAcevedoTESOL Thank you very much for your kind feedback and encouragement! I have learned so much from it! :)
@azrabatool82333 жыл бұрын
Very nice explanation
@MaryAcevedoTESOL3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@tobiasbrown18829 жыл бұрын
You reference here a 1982 resource. In a recent video on KZbin Krashen explains that aspects of his earlier theory had to be revised, so how current is your explanation here?
@MaryAcevedoTESOL9 жыл бұрын
Tobias Brown Great point -- My goal with this lecture is to provide a foundational knowledge of the *original* 5 hypotheses (so the fast answer to your question is that my explanation is about the ideas presented in the early 1980s, as the video states). You're right -- everyone is constantly learning, even the men and women who propose these Second Language Acquisition theories and hypotheses. We all also recognize that no one theorist is going to have the "end-all" answer, ever. This is why it is important to learn about a wide variety of research (from various points of view: Experience, Attention, First Language, Social/Cutlural and so on). When my students ask for updates I tell them to go straight to the source. With a solid understanding of the original idea, you should be able to understand any revisions. You did the right thing by watching Krashen's own videos to find out how he has changed his own ideas. For students who prefer reading over listening, Krashen maintains his own website where you can access his articles. Thanks!
@hiphoptill1drop8 жыл бұрын
amazing job. thank you
@MaryAcevedoTESOL8 жыл бұрын
+Bruce Ratliff (Buddha) Sweet! Thanks!
@sharondacosta1505 Жыл бұрын
Is this on the LOTE 613 Texas Exam?
@MaryAcevedoTESOL Жыл бұрын
Sorry, Sharon, but I don't know. Contact your state's Department of Education to find out. These hypotheses are classic TESOL, so there's a good chance that it would be on a K-12 TESOL Certificate exam.
@yemeserachbayou76187 жыл бұрын
i loved your presentation, but what do you mean when you say the input hypothesis only focuses on language acquisition not learning?
@MaryAcevedoTESOL7 жыл бұрын
Stephen Krashen differentiates between "acquisition" and "learning" -- for him, these two words are not interchangeable synonyms. To understand all 5 hypotheses, you have to know that he thinks they are different, and you have to know what he means by each word. To know his definitions, listen to the presentation again -- you only need to review Krashen's first hypothesis. That one (called Acquisition vs. Learning) is dedicated to defining each word.
@ChrisAnthonyPinnock5 жыл бұрын
Great presentation! Explain very well using relatable everyday examples :)
@MaryAcevedoTESOL5 жыл бұрын
Chris-Anthony I'm glad you noticed that! and I hope that it came in useful for your studies-- I know what time of year it is: exams!!! best wishes for much success ☺
@garyheimbauer97388 жыл бұрын
The first link at the end doesn't work - would you be able to provide an updated link for Krashen's site? Thanks!
@MaryAcevedoTESOL8 жыл бұрын
Oh, don't you just love those website designers who like to keep us on our toes?! UGH. I've found -----> www.sdkrashen.com/content/books/principles_and_practice.pdf and ------> www.sdkrashen.com/content/books/sl_acquisition_and_learning.pdf which both work for me as of today, 12/4/16. Those will probably change in a year or two!! :P Thanks, Gary.
@musicwillorg8 жыл бұрын
lol - Thank you!
@shahab34604 жыл бұрын
It is really needed
@MaryAcevedoTESOL4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad it was helpful, Shahab. I hope you learn a lot -- and enjoy -- this semester!
@mathewoldfield40897 жыл бұрын
Krashen's Monitor Model is important to consider when designing a classroom and when implementing a curriculum because educators must be acutely aware of how our proposed curriculum will effect our English Language Learners. To learn more about this subject I would suggest watching the following video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2PVZ614nKyZoLs
@MaryAcevedoTESOL7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for helping to build a community of professionals sharing, Mathew!
@shainenapao96555 жыл бұрын
Is the monitor in monitor hypothesis refers to the verb monitor?
@MaryAcevedoTESOL5 жыл бұрын
Hi Shaine-- no, the monitor in the monitor hypothesis refers to the ability of the person studying and acquiring a second language to think about what he is saying or writing (output skills) and correct his own mistakes and eventually his own errors. So the monitor is being able to be your own editor.
@shainenapao96555 жыл бұрын
So it pertains to a person? I will report this in one of my subjects maam and Im being confused about it. Especially I have seen another reference saying that it is a device
@shainenapao96555 жыл бұрын
Can I ask for an example Ma'am? By the way, thank you so much for replying. I didnt expect
@MaryAcevedoTESOL5 жыл бұрын
Sure, Shaine. An example is when an English Language Learner writes a sentence in English, notices an error by himself, and fixes it by himself. The key is "by himself" -- the teacher did not point out the error and the teacher did not fix the error. Another example is when an English Language Learner says something, hears herself make an error, knows it is an error, and fixes it (by saying it again but correctly this time) by herself. The Monitor can only be used with "output"-- language we produce, so this is writing and speaking.
@shainenapao96555 жыл бұрын
Maam can I know about the three Conditions of monitor hypothesis? Im being confused about these three
@ianfontanive8886 Жыл бұрын
Great!!!
@juandelacruzavilesbetancou46917 жыл бұрын
Thanks! This is awesome!
@MaryAcevedoTESOL7 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you found it useful, Juan!
@osajam17648 жыл бұрын
Thanx Mary
@MaryAcevedoTESOL8 жыл бұрын
+OSA JAm Thanks for watching!
@rahulsagar100006 жыл бұрын
Brilliant!
@MaryAcevedoTESOL6 жыл бұрын
:D
@esoesimadyacine265 Жыл бұрын
On my way to kill it on the exam
@soukainaelhassani96238 жыл бұрын
comprehensible input is "i+1" not "i"
@MaryAcevedoTESOL8 жыл бұрын
Yes, and I think I made that clear both on the slide that is shown at 12:48 or so as well as in my lecture discussion of the slide and of the hypothesis. "i" stands for simply "input," or what the ELL takes in by reading or listening. "i+1" is "comprehensible input" -- making sure that the reading and listening opportunities we provide can be successfully understood by our language learners. I actually brainstorm and present many ways to make input comprehensible in another lecture here on my KZbin channel -- please look for it, +SoukaïnaElHassani , so that you can put this hypothesis into action in your classroom. It's called "Making Input Comprehensible: Putting Krashen's Hypothesis to Work" and it's located at kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZXCiJeIlrKhgZo Speaking of i+1: researchers like Krashen invite us TESOLs to challenge our second language students with language just slightly above their current proficiency level. It is this challenge that helps the language learners to move from one proficiency level (or language class-- beginner, intermediate, or advanced) to the next, so it is extremely important for us to provide "i+1" and utilize the teaching strategies that I suggest (and that you and others come up with) in my other presentation on this topic (mentioned above). Thanks for watching and for participating in the conversation! :)
@ahmedkh.othman55657 жыл бұрын
It is very interesting issue of second language Acquisition
@MaryAcevedoTESOL7 жыл бұрын
I like how Krashen breaks down SLA into 5 different issues, each one from a different point of view. SLA is so complex-- for me, this "breaking down" that Krashen does helps me (as the teacher and/or as the learner) have a sense of control over learning and acquiring a second language. I can think about what is going on in a more focused way. Thanks for watching the video @Ahmed
@atakan590910 жыл бұрын
Thank u man
@MaryAcevedoTESOL10 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching and sharing!
@therealmusbika6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for the explanation (Explication - jajaja I am using my monitor now :) )
@MaryAcevedoTESOL6 жыл бұрын
Great comment!!!!
@SuperTtKiller10 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this information. I would add: i+1: If acquisition occurs (i.e. receiving messages they can understand), we call it "comprehensible input". It was very easy for me to follow you, keep going on. But: I liked your presentation but I noticed the quaility of your voice is not that good. If I was you I would buy an other microphone. Greets from Germany :)
@MaryAcevedoTESOL10 жыл бұрын
SuperTtKiller Thanks for the feedback from Germany! I know what you mean about the voice quality on this one and just a few of the others. I recorded my voice as a Power Point, and it turned out fine. When I converted it to the Windows Media Video, it seemed to turn tinny, or take on a metallic quality. Something to do with the conversion process, I guess (as opposed to the mic). Thanks for adding in the notes about Comprehensible Input, too, for my subscribers to read. It's great to have comments that we all can learn from! Ich wünsche ihnen einen wunderbaren Tag! :)
@nefarius_8510 жыл бұрын
NICE JOB...NICE VOICE
@MaryAcevedoTESOL10 жыл бұрын
Thanks, and thanks, David!
@tugbatuncay832510 жыл бұрын
M Caner I liked these videos may be you want to add your favourite list :)
@MaryAcevedoTESOL10 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@ronlugbill1400 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the presentation. It is mostly accurate. However, there are some mischaraterizations of Krashen's theories that I hope you correct in future videos. For example, your criticism of your Korean teacher did not have the students interacting with each other more is not a criticism that Krashen would make. First, early speaking is of little, if any benefit. Second, the "input" is not authentic. It is poor quality input from a fellow language learner. And in the acquisition vs. learning hypothesis, you state that acquistion is through real meaningful activities and interaction with other people. First, Krashen feels very little is acquired through interaction with other people. Reading and listening are the only ways to acquire language according to Krashen. Swain is the researcher who believes that interaction is important, not only acquistion. And by using the word "people" in your definition you exclude books, videos, movies, etc. But "people" would presumably include fellow beginning language learners. Krashen feels that little would be acquired through the very definition that you use to characterize his hypothesis. You are stating something very different than his hypothesis. Perhaps there is a lot to be acquired by language learners in interaction as Swain states. But you cannot attribute that to Krashen, who stands for the opposite proposition.
@pavaninisansala32193 жыл бұрын
thankyou
@MaryAcevedoTESOL3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, @Pavani! Have a great semester!
@abreuelena52613 жыл бұрын
big difference between unconscious and subconscious
@MaryAcevedoTESOL3 жыл бұрын
Yes, there is.
@plerpplerp55997 жыл бұрын
Luvly jubbly!😁👍
@MaryAcevedoTESOL6 жыл бұрын
too funny!
@aktivistsplit64349 жыл бұрын
U KILL ME
@MaryAcevedoTESOL9 жыл бұрын
+Open Box I know that's a lot of information! BUT remember the beauty of a video is that you can control it-- watch it in small chunks. Good luck with your efforts!
@playm-gamer71507 жыл бұрын
s5 g3 i see u 😁...
@elai9810 жыл бұрын
He has contributed a lot to the field of applied linguistics but his theory is not as well accepted as the video suggests. In fact, it has attracted more criticism than many other theories.
@MaryAcevedoTESOL9 жыл бұрын
Yes, Ali, thinkers are always going to come up with ideas, and to advance our learning about how people learn second and foreign languages, the ideas will always be examined and picked apart so weaknesses can be found. No one theory is perfect or says it all. One thing I always stress with my students is that we need to take an eclectic approach: put into practice the strengths of all theories and just forget the weaknesses. For example, we now value "cognitive" approaches and dismiss "behavioral" approaches, but there is still some value to what Skinner and Lado have discovered and found about language acquisition. In my everyday teaching, I have found some of the ideas expressed in the Contrastive Analysis Hypothesis very helpful even after all these decades. I still stand by my statement, though, that Stephen Krashen is a very well-respected SLA theorist and his hypotheses have strongly influenced-- in positive ways-- education and ESL teaching and learning. In that way, he remains one of the field's "rock stars."