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Silent Way
Silent Way
Silent Way
CALEB GATTEGNO
DEFINITION :
The silent way is an approach to learning and teaching foreign languages that allows the student come to an understanding about the new language without imitating the teacher, or relying on memorization.
This approach uses unique color-coded materials, and situational conversation to provoke awarenesses about the new language.
Characteristics :
* The teacher says as little as possible. * Learning is best facilitated if the learner discovers and creates language. * Learning is facilitated by problem solving. (information gap activity) * The teacher models sounds while pointing to a phonemic chart. * A student imitates the teacher and the teacher indicates if he/she is correct.
* Students should develope indepence, autonomy and responsibility. * Students had to cooperate with each other in the process of solving language problems. * The teacher models sounds while pointing to a phonemic chart. The student imitates the teacher and the teacher indicates if he/she is correct. * The teacher is active in setting up siuations, while the students do most of the talking and interacting.
Teacher Roles :
- It is not a teacher-center approach.
Learner Roles :
- The students are expected to participate in class actively.
Advantages :
- Enables a high degree of interaction - Self-steem will be increased.
Disadvantages :
- Discussions about rods .
- Students expectations and need for immediately relevant language learning may force teachers to abandon the method.