Designer Methods

Designer methods : 

Designer methods

History of ‘methods’ : 

History of ‘methods’

Grammar Translation… : 

Grammar Translation… “not only helps a student learn a language but also makes them study literature of the community, so … students learn about culture of people who talk that language.” “… helps student develop good skills in … reading and writing skills.” “the really learn the important elements of a language of… grammar and vocabulary”

Grammar Translation… : 

Grammar Translation… “lacks variety and students are likely to… get bored easily” “teacher is the only person in… class possessing the authority” “between students there is no… interaction” “the students experience a loss of… motivation” “language development in only… vocabulary and grammar. Other aspects of language are simply ignored.”

Direct method : 

Direct method “emphasized skills in… oral communication” “more use of the language spontaneously” “developing the ability to think in the target language” “teaching grammar… inductively”

Direct method : 

Direct method a) Never translate, but rather.. demonstrate b) Never explain, but rather… act out c) Never imitate mistakes, rather… correct them d) Never speak too much, make… students speak more... Jack C. Richards, Thedore S. Rodgers 'Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching 2. ed)

Direct Method constraints : 

Direct Method constraints Bu… Budget Ef… Efficiency: small classrooms/groups Sk… Skills: teacher background. Ti… Time: needs intensive exposure

Audio-lingual : 

Audio-lingual “..focus on making communication… through a foreign language possible” “immediate results… [but] failed to… produce a long-term communicative ability” “language patterns … taught through mimicry and memorization.Therefore learners were unable… to use language creatively.”

Meaning versus grammar : 

Meaning versus grammar

Analysis versus intuition : 

Analysis versus intuition

Think in L2 – translate : 

Think in L2 – translate

immediate versus long-term : 

immediate versus long-term

tough versus gentle : 

tough versus gentle

frequent vs. infrequent : 

frequent vs. infrequent

accuracy vs. fluency : 

accuracy vs. fluency

Which best fits EFL252? : 

Which best fits EFL252? Grammar translation method Direct method Audio lingual method

Group work : 

Group work Matrix theory of language theory of learning activity types learner and teacher roles MOODLE groups Which are the top three methods IYHO

Debate : 

Debate Regroup Plan defense/promotion of method From new groups and debate Have a vote at the end

Portfolio : 

Portfolio Evidence of individual contributions (e.g. Animoto) with reflection. Evidence of contribution to group projects (e.g. WIKI) with reflection. Statement of teaching philosophy Professional development strategy Submitted to MOODLE and copies in the ‘cloud’ at http://blog.metu.edu.tr Authentic assessment rubric.