Week 4 English Didactics I

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Welcome to this week's blog!


This week started by summarizing our previous class: The Audiolingual Method. The teacher did an activity asking the question How is the emoji feeling today? and using the drill technique the students responded to the question.



The Silent Way Method

The Silent Way Method was founded in the early 1970s by the Egyptian mathematician and educator Caleb Gattegno. it is based on the idea that language learning can be enhanced in 3 ways: discovery rather than teaching; problem-solving in the target language; and the use of physical tools.



The main characteristics of this method are:

  • Begin with sounds that you already know.
  • Provide assistance only when completely needed. Encourage students to rely on their own understanding of language acquisition.
  • Students must pay attention to the teacher.
  • Mistakes play a crucial role in the learning process.
  • Apply what students already understand to grasp new concepts
  • The teacher should take a less active role. The more you assist, the less students learn. Praising is not beneficial.
  • Progress is more important than perfection.
  • There is no need for homework since learning also happens during sleep.


MAIN PRINCIPLES

·      Meaning in the target language can often be conveyed through actions.

The student’s understanding of the target language should be developed before speaking.

Students can initially learn one part of the language rapidly by moving their bodies.

The imperative is a powerful linguistic device through which the teacher can direct student behavior.

It is very important that students feel successful.

Correction should be carried out unobtrusively.

Students must develop flexibility in understanding.

Students will begin to speak when they are ready.

Students are expected to make errors when they first begin speaking.

It involves using a chart with colored blocks to represent sounds in the target language.

TECHNIQUES


A sound-color Chart: A sound-color chart is a visual tool used in language learning to represent sounds with different colors. Each color corresponds to a specific sound, helping learners associate visual cues with auditory elements, and aiding in pronunciation and understanding.

 

Teacher's Silence: This is a method where the teacher only intervenes when necessary. The goal is to encourage students to recall and apply everything they've learned in the target language independently.

 

Rods: These are a tool that helps students learn through visual context. This method encourages students to use their imagination and make better connections with the language.

 

In our class, we used the rods technique to create a story. We built a figure with the rods and then narrated the story based on it.







Total Physical Response Method (TPR)

 

In the second class, we learned about the Total Physical Response method.

 

Total Physical Response, often abbreviated as TPR, is a language teaching approach emphasizing learning through physical actions.

 

According to James Asher, the creator of the Total Physical Response method, the more frequently a memory connection is activated, the stronger the memory association becomes, increasing the likelihood of remembering it.

 This was a very creative and enjoyable class. That's all for today, see you in next week's blog! Toodles! 



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