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17th century
Johann Comenius:
- Spiritual development of children.
- Association to the world.
- Inductive approach to language teaching. -
19th century
-Grammar translation approach method: studying grammar and translating texts.
- Learn to read literature.
-Direct method listening and speaking in a foreign language. -
1930
Direct method. Audiolingual method based in bahaviourism.
Situational Language Teaching -
1950
-Metohd based on psychological theories of behaviourism
- Stimulus that provied by the learner and feedback
- Drilling -
1970
-Communicative Language Teaching, active mental processes, cognitive psychology. The goal of teaching is communication.
-Total Physical Response (TPR) imitating teacher.
-Humanistic Language Teaching. -
1970-1980
Humanistic Language Teaching:
-Silent way
-Suggestopaedia
-Community Language Learning -
1980
Dogme:
-No books vs. using conversation -
2000
Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL):
- Using a Foreign Language in other subjects.