Comparing Approaches to Language Instruction
Language Teaching Methods: A Comparison
Grammar Translation (GT)
- Theoretical Foundation: Classical assumptions about education as a “discipline”; learning a foreign language is the mark of educated persons.
- Goals: Vocabulary memorization, grammar rules, translation of passages, reading proficiency.
- Learner-Teacher Roles: Teacher as controller.
- Typical Activities: Explaining rules, memorizing vocabulary, translating reading passages.
- Strengths: Reading proficiency, familiarity with the written form of
Brain-Based Learning: Theories and Strategies
Two New Theories
New theories must be integrated because every class is different, and so every child is different:
- Everyone has an extraordinary learning potential. Our brain learns quickly and naturally.
- The best atmosphere is multi-sensorial, stress-free, with no input, and varied.
- Our paraconscious is activated through suggestion.
- Listening and comprehension are introduced before oral production.
- Movement is essential in order to learn.
- Good teachers are born, not made.
The Brain
- Neocortex: Cognitive
CLIL in Education: A Comprehensive Approach
What is Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)?
CLIL is a dual-focused educational approach in which a second language is used for learning subject content from the curriculum. In CLIL, content and language learning occur simultaneously with an emphasis on their integration.
David Marsh defined CLIL as a situation where subjects are taught through a foreign language with dual-focused aims: learning content and a foreign language at the same time.
The 4Cs Framework of CLIL
Do Coyle established
Early English Language Learning: Strategies and Insights
In our opinion, this idea isn’t true or false. On the other hand, we think that it is important to insert English as a separate subject. It could be a good idea firstly to teach basic things that all of us use in our daily life. We think that it’s not true because kids get distracted very easily, and it’s not easy for them to be concentrated on the same activity. We think that organizing activities related to the same topic could be a good idea to learn about that theme and to internalize
Read MoreEngaging Children with Action Stories and Storytelling Techniques
Action Stories and TPR Techniques for Children
Engage children in stories using Total Physical Response (TPR) with these simple techniques. Children can:
- Mime the story as it’s read or played on audio.
- Perform pre-arranged actions when they hear key words.
- Stand up when a character speaks or acts.
- Look at and point to key illustrations.
These actions bring the story to life and help children internalize the language.
Action Stories: Phased Approach
Phase 1: Pre-Teaching
The teacher pre-teaches vocabulary
Read MoreEffective Teaching Strategies: Key Visuals, Guided Reading, and Resource Material
As a future teacher, I plan to use various strategies in the classroom to enhance my students’ knowledge acquisition and retention. This unit has provided me with the opportunity to learn about different types of strategies, some of which I find particularly interesting and useful for my future career. My goal is to create a meaningful learning experience for my students, enabling them to learn with understanding. In this text, I will explain the strategies that I found most interesting and useful,