3. Method
It’s an umbrella term.
It has a wider scope than an
approach.
It considers teachers, students
and materials.
It is used in different countries
It is fixed in time.
It is learned by training.
4. Approach
“Theories about the nature
of language and language
learning that serve as the
source of practices and
principles in language
teaching”
(Richards & Rodgers, 2001: 20)
5. 1- A THEORY OF THE
NATURE OF LANGUAGE
2- A THEORY OF THE
NATURE OF LANGUAGE
LEARNING
6. 1- A THEORY OF THE NATURE
OF LANGUAGE
It provides a theoretical
foundation for what teachers do in
the classrooms.
BEFORE: structure, grammar
NOW: lexis
Language is grammaticalized
lexis
7. 2- A THEORY OF THE
NATURE OF LANGUAGE
LEARNING
An account of the central
processes of language
learning.
An account of what promotes
success in language learning.
8. Approaches provide the
assumptions, beliefs and
theories about language and
language learning.
All methods (should) have
an explicit theory of
language and language
learning.
9. There’s a connection
between a theory of
language →
STRUCTURALISM
a theory of language learning
→ BEHAVIOURISM
=> AUDIOLINGUALISM
10. Design
“…includes specifications of 1) the
content of instruction i.e. the
syllabus, 2) the learner roles in the
system, 3) teacher roles in the
system, 4) instructional materials
types and functions”
(Richards & Rodgers 1987, 148)
11. Design
1- A DEFINITION OF LINGUISTIC
CONTENT AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
THE SELECTION AND ORGANIZATION
OF CONTENT
the general objectives of the method
the specific objectives of the method
criteria for the selection and organization
of linguistic and / or subject matter
content
a syllabus design
the form in which content is presented in
the syllabus
12. 2- A SPECIFICATION OF THE ROLE OF
LEARNERS
the types of learning tasks set for learners
the degree of control learners have over
the content of learning
the patterns of learner groupings which are
recommended or implied
the degree to which learners influence the
learning of others
the view of the learner as a processor,
performer, initiator, problem solver
13. 3- A SPECIFICATION OF THE ROLE
OF THE TEACHERS
the types of functions teachers fulfill
the degree of control or teacher
influence over learning
the degree to which the teacher
determines linguistic content
the types of interaction between
teachers and learners
14. 4- A SPECIFICATION OF THE ROLE
OF MATERIALS
the primary goal of materials
the form materials take (e.g. textbook,
audiovisual format, etc)
the relation materials have to other
sources of input
the assumptions that materials make
about teachers and learners
16. PROCEDURE
DESCRIPTIONS OF THE
TECHNIQUES AND PRACTICES
IN THE INSTRUCTIONAL
SYSTEM
The types of techniques and
tactics used by the teacher for
practicing language content.
17. PROCEDURE
The types of exercises and
practice activities that are used in
materials or suggested for
teachers to follow.
The resources in terms of time,
space and equipment used to
implement recommended
classroom practices.