What is the Lexical Approach Teaching Method? The Lexical Approach is a language teaching method prioritizes multi-word lexical phrases over individual words and grammar rules. It aims to develop learners’ ability to recognize and use…

What is DOGME? DOGME is a teacher-driven method, the idea that teachers should be given more space to teach with greater independence and imagination. A flexible approach to curriculum delivery – putting student-centred authentic learning…

How to use social media as an educator? Online technology allows us to impact people by teaching more than ever before, but how do educators best use digital social media platforms, video and audio streaming…

What is Learning by Teaching (German: Lernen durch Lehren)? LDL is a method where pupils learn material and then explain it to others to deepens their comprehension. When students become the teacher, reflection and critical…

What is the Lecture Method? Lecturing is the formal, teacher-centric, oral presentation of information to a large group of learners. We look at the pros and cons of this approach to teaching as we analyze…

We look at 5 steps to give clearer classroom instructions proposed by Jim Scrivener in his book ‘Learning Teaching’. In language classes, teachers have to give instructions for activities in a new language even though…

What is the Engage Study Activate teaching method? The Engage Study Activate (ESA) teaching method emphasizes active learning in a meaningful context. This method is based on the idea that students learn best when they…

What is the Practice Presentation Production Teaching Method? The Practice-Presentation-Production (PPP) teaching method is a method for foreign language instruction that emphasizes the gradual development of language skills through a sequence of activities. This method…

What is Communicative Language Teaching? Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) is a teaching method that emphasizes developing learners’ ability to communicate effectively in the target language using authentic language in real-life situations. It focuses on holistic development of language skills such as listening, speaking, reading, and writing, with the goal of producing competent and confident communicators.

What is The Silent Way? The Silent Way is a language teaching method developed by Caleb Gattegno in the 1970s that emphasizes learner autonomy and minimal teacher talk. The method is based on the idea…