Teaching Methods
It is an approach in which learners use language to complete meaningful communicative tasks.
Task-Based Language Teaching
Learners acquire language when they receive comprehensible input slightly above their current level
Krashen’s Input Hypothesis
It is assessment used during learning to provide feedback and improve performance.
formative assessment
It is the amount of lesson time during which the teacher speaks.
teacher talking time
It is motivation that comes from personal interest, enjoyment or satisfaction.
intrinsic motivation
The target language is taught without translation, mainly through speaking, demonstration and context.
Direct Method
Emotional factors such as anxiety, motivation and confidence can influence language acquisition.
affective filter
The extent to which an assessment measures what it is intended to measure.
assessment validity
It adapts teaching, tasks or support to learners’ different abilities, needs and preferences.
differentiated instruction
It is the learner’s ability to take responsibility for decisions about their own learning.
learner autonomy
It teaches language through meaningful subject content, such as science, business or history
Content-Based Instruction
It is the difference between what learners can do independently and what they can do with support.
Zone of Proximal Development
effect that assessment has on teaching and learning.
washback
Give two examples of authentic materials.
Newspaper articles and restaurant menus.
It uses background knowledge and context to understand the overall message.
top-down listening
The main objective of this method is to develop learners’ ability to communicate effectively and appropriately in real-life situations.
Communicative Language Teaching
It is temporary support that helps learners complete tasks they cannot yet perform independently.
scaffolding
The consistency of assessment results across occasions, tasks or assessors.
Reliability
What is the flipped classroom?
Learners study instructional content before class and use class time for practice and application.
It is the detailed study of a shorter text for language and meaning.
intensive reading
This method focuses on grammatical rules, vocabulary memorization and translation between languages
Grammar-Translation Method
It is the permanent or long-term persistence of incorrect language forms in a learner’s interlanguage.
fossilization
It evaluates learners according to predetermined standards or learning outcomes.
Criterion-referenced assessment
It is a feedback technique that encourages learners to produce the correct form themselves.
elicitation
It ensures that learners with different backgrounds, abilities and needs can participate meaningfully.
inclusive teaching