According to Stern (1983), "simply the thought underlying language teaching"

3. Syed Nakib Sadi
Apala Biswas
Iffat Jahan Suchona
Ayesha Akter Munni
Afroza Akter Akhi

4. According to H.H. Stern,
theory is ,
“simply the thought
underlying language
teaching”

5. A Theory offers –
System of thought
Method of analysis
Conceptual framework

8. Usefulness and
Applicability
Explicitness
Coherence and
Consistency
Comprehensiveness
Explanatory Power and
Verifiability
Simplicity and Clarity

9. Usefulness and Applicability
o Theories should be –
Useful
Effective
Relevant
applicable

11. Define principal
assumptions
Build up a conscious
understanding
Produce critical
discussions

12. Coherence and
consistency

13. A good theory should –
Reveal order
Establish an awareness of relationships
Fit together in an explicable manner
Be consistent
Make sense of the language learning
activities that occur at different
stages.

14. Comprehensiveness

15. •Provide a framework
•Make it understandable

17.  A Good Theory must –
 Stimulate research
 Have explanatory power
 Be capable to predict
 Be verified by empirical research
“Thought must eventually be put to the test” ,
(Stern, 1983, p. 30)

19. A good theory
must be -
•Simple
•Economical
•Straightforward in
language

20.  Minimize the
complexity of
language.
 Lessen the
intricacies of the
language learning
process.
 Do not make it
over-simplified
 Do not make it
over-generalized.

21. Stimulus-response theory of second
language learning. (very parsimonious)
Stimulus Response Reinforcement