Teaching Approaches & Methods
This traditional method focuses on grammar rules and translation.
GTM
The study of how speech sounds are physically produced
Articulatory phonetics
This taxonomy is used for setting learning objectives in cognitive domains.
Bloom’s taxonomy
Motivation based on career or academic benefits.
Instrumental motivation
A teacher’s role in checking students' progress.
Teacher as an assessor
This method emphasizes speaking and listening skills with no use of the native language.
DM
The study of the physical properties of sound waves.
Acoustic phonetics
The three main categories of lesson aims.
Educational, practical, upbringing
A motivation theory with components like the Ideal L2 self.
Dörnyei’s L2 motivational self-system
A teacher’s role in creating and guiding a structured learning environment.
Teacher as a manager
This method encourages physical response to verbal commands.
TPR
The study of how speech sounds are heard and processed.
Auditory phonetics
What are the four key components of a well-structured lesson plan?
Lesson aims, lesson stages, materials, assessment/evaluation
A mnemonic technique using mental imagery of familiar locations.
Method of loci
The theory that includes maxims like Quantity, Quality, Relation, and Manner.
Grice’s Cooperative Principle
This method uses rods and encourages self-correction in pronunciation.
Silent Way
A method of teaching reading by synthesizing individual sounds.
Synthetic phonics
A technique that involves asking students "What will you do?" to check understanding.
ICQ – Instruction Checking Questions
A mnemonic strategy that links words to images.
Visual mnemonics
The balance between teacher talk time and student talk time.
TTT vs STT
This method believes in relaxed learning using music and positive suggestion.
Suggestopedia
A phonics method that teaches word parts like "onset" and "rime."
Onset-rime phonics instruction
A method of checking concept understanding through targeted questions.
CCQ – Concept Checking Questions
A theory linking social factors to second language learning success.
Gardner’s socioeducational model
The difference between broad learning goals and specific measurable outcomes.
Aim vs Objective