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What was your second or foreign
language learning experience?
How would you characterize your
teachers’ teaching method(ology)?
How effective was it for you?
SELF REFLECTION
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Presented
at Teachers Camp
in Baguio Ci ty
on May 20, 2017
by Engl ish
Language Fel low
Char l ie Lavin
METHODOLOGIES
IN LANGUAGE
EDUCATION
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What is the best/most
effective method(ology)
in language education?
$1,000,000 QUESTION
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LONGMANDICTIONARY OFLANGUAGETEA CHING& A PPLIEDLINGUISTICSJack C. RichardsRichard Schmidt
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LANGUAGE EDUCATION
Approach
Method
Technique
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APPROACH
the theory, philosophy and
principles underlying a particular
set of teaching practices.
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METHOD
a way of teaching a language which is
based on systematic principles and
procedures, which is an application of
views on how a language is best taught
and learned and a particular theory of
language and of language learning.
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TECHNIQUE
a specific procedure for carrying out
a teaching activity
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Historical Approaches & “Designer” METHODS
Natural Approach
Series Method
Grammar Translation
Method Classical Method
Audio-lingual Method
Direct Method
Community Language Learning
Suggestopedia
Silent Way
TPR: Total Physical
Response Communicative
Language Teaching, or CLT
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METHODOLOGY
the study of the practices and procedures
used in teaching, and the principles and
beliefs that underlie them
such practices, procedures, beliefs themselves
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HUMAN SPEEDOMETERS
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GRAMMAR
LANGUAGE CLASSES SHOULD FOCUS ON:
MEANING
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TRANSLATE
FROM THE L1
IT IS BETTER FOR A STUDENT TO:
THINK
DIRECTLY IN
THE L2
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FREQUENTLY,
FREELY
A teacher’s feedback to the student
should be given:
INFREQUENTLY,
CAUTIOUSLY
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LONG-TERM
LANGUAGE LEARNERS NEED REWARDS:
IMMEDIATE
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GENTLE &
EMPATHETIC
WITH NEW LANGUAGE LEARNERS,
TEACHERS MUST BE:
TOUGH &
DEMANDIN
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INTUITION
STUDENTS LEARN BEST BY USING:
ANALYSIS
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ACCURACY
LANGUAGE CLASSES SHOULD PLACE
MORE EMPHASIS ON:
FLUENCY
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COGNITIVE PRINCIPLES
Automaticity
Meaningful learning
Anticipation of reward
Intrinsic motivation
Strategic investment
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AFFECTIVE PRINCIPLES
Language ego
Self-confidence
Risk-taking
Language-culture connection
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LINGUISTIC PRINCIPLES
Native language effect
Interlanguage
Communicative competence
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“Good Language Learner” Characteristics/
habits to foster in our classrooms:
Lower inhibitions
Encourage risk-taking
Build students’ self-confidence
Facilitate intrinsic motivation
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“Good Language Learner” Characteristics/
habits to foster in our classrooms:
Promote cooperative learning
Encourage ambiguity tolerance
Allow “mistakes” to do their job
Get students to set their own goals
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What is your students’ second or
foreign language learning experience?
How would your characterize your
teaching method(ology)?
How effective is it for your students?
SELF REFLECTION
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