CATEGORIES OF LANGUAGE
TEACHING METHODS
(1) Language-Centered Mtd
(2) Learner-Centered Mtd
Language-Centered Methods
1. … concerned with linguistics form
2. LC pedagogists treat language learning as a linear, additive process –accumulated entities, grammatical structures &
vocabulary items are selected for their usability, and graded for their difficulty.
The triple princip[les of selection (lexical and grammatical content), gradation
Language-Centered Methods
1. Theory of language: Structural linguistics, scientific methods of linguistic analysis, rejected the views of traditional
grammarians (philosophical & mentalistic approaches tostudy of language)
2. Theory of language learning: derived from behavioral psychology (a series
Language-Centered Methods
The Assumption of theory of language learning: a. Learning to speak a language is the same as
learning to ride abicycle or drive a car. b. Language learning is just a process of
mechanical habit formation through repetition.
c. Habit formation takes place by means of analogy rather than analysis
d. Language learning is a linear, incremental, additive process.
Language-Centered Methods
3. Theory of language teaching: Audiolingual
theory of teaching. ..forming habits in order to assimilate and use a hierarchical system of systems
--- provision of oportunity for repetition.
--- helps the learner’s performance become habitual and automatic
Learner-Cenetred Methods
1. Concerned with learner need, wants,and situations
2. LC Pedagogists aim at making leraners
Learner-Cenetred Methods
1. Theory of language: multidisiplinary theory: Chomskyan formal linguistics, Hallidayan functional linguistics,
Hymsian sosciolinjguistics, and Austinian speech act theory
2. Theory of language learning: linguistics, psychology (cognitive), anthropology, sociology, pragmatics, and
discourse analysis …a holistic, communicative approach of language learning
3. Theory of language teaching: to help learner (1) develop thebknowledge, (2) understand thedistinction and
connnection between linguistic forms and the
communicative funtion,(3) develop style and strategies to communicate meaning, (4) become aware of the
Learning-Centered Methods
1. Concerned with cognitive processes of lang learning, provide oportunities for learners to participate inopen-ended meaningfull interaction through problem-solving in class.
2. LC Pedagogists contrast with language-centered mtd: nonlinear process – not
Learning-Centered Methods
1. Theory of language: Chomskyan formal
linguistics, Hallidayan functional linguistics, and pragmatics… selective
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