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  • 6. Methods, Approaches, and Techniques

     

    The lecture focuses on defining and interrelating the three hierarchical elements of teaching methodology: approach, method, and technique. An approach consists of underlying theories about the nature of language and language learning, which influence the entire process. A method is the overall plan or pre-packaged set of specifications derived from that approach, prescribing content (syllabus), objectives, and the roles of the teacher and learners. A technique is the specific activity that takes place in the classroom, or the exercises, activities, or tasks used in the language classroom to realize objectives



    The objectives of this lesson    
    Upon completion of this lesson, you should be able to:
    • Define and distinguish between the three hierarchical elements of teaching methodology—approach, method, and technique
    • Evaluate the comprehensive specifications of a method
    • Compare and contrast the Structural View of Language and the Functional View of Language, 

     
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    • References

      • Anthony, E. (1963). Approache, Method, and Technique. English Learning.

      • Celce-Murcia, M. (2001). Language teaching approaches: an overview. In M. Celce-Murcia (Ed.), Teaching English as a second or foreign language (3rd ed., pp. 3–11). HEINLE & HEINLE.

      • Larsen-Freeman, D., & Anderson, M. (2011). Techniques and principles in language teaching (3rd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

      • Richards J.C. (1988). The Language Teaching Matrix. Cambridge University Press.

      • Richards, J. C., & Rodgers, T. S. (2014). Approaches and methods in language teaching (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.