New Approaches to Language Teaching [microform] : An Overview. CLCS Occasional Paper No. 39 / Dieter Wolff
- Bib ID:
- 5575432
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Wolff, Dieter
- Online Version:
- https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED375668
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- Description:
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1994
- 22 p.
- ISSN:
- 0332-3889
- Summary:
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This essay discusses the state of foreign language (FL) instruction in the European Community, the strengths and weakness of the communicative approach to FL instruction, and recent trends in FL teaching methods. The communicative approach, in widespread use since the 1970s, emphasizes the use of the target language in the classroom, deemphasizes grammar instruction, and stresses the use of authentic materials and exercises. This approach has been criticized, however, as being unrealistic, unsystematic, and beyond the capabilities of many students. Recent trends in FL instruction have tried to overcome these and other weaknesses of the communicative approach. The new approaches include task-oriented language learning, content-oriented language learning, cognitive language learning, process-oriented language learning, and learner autonomy. These new approaches are helping to move FL instruction away from an "instructivist," teacher-directed paradigm to an "instructivist," student-directed learning experience. (Contains 23 references.) (MDM)
- Notes:
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- Availability: Centre for Language and Communication Studies, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland.
- May also be available online. Address as at 14/8/18: https://eric.ed.gov/
- Reproduction:
- Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.
- Subject:
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- Communicative Competence (Languages)
- Educational Trends
- Elementary Secondary Education
- FLES
- Foreign Countries
- Instructional Innovation
- Language Attitudes
- Second Language Instruction
- Second Language Learning
- Student Centered Curriculum
- Teacher Student Relationship
- Teaching Methods
- Communicative Approach
- European Community Task Oriented Instructions
- Other authors/contributors:
- Trinity Coll., Dublin (Ireland). Centre for Language and Communication Studies
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- ERIC
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- Publication date:
- 1994
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