On teaching approaches

[Rolland Nadjiwon]

Good post and point....
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rolland nadjiwon


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: William J Poser 
  To: ILAT at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU 
  Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 9:01 PM
  Subject: Re: [ILAT] On teaching approaches


  Perhaps the general point that should be made about teaching techniques
  is that what needs to be taught is determined by the nature of the
  language, not by what teaching methods may be felt to be effective
  or culturally preferred. If a language has a complex verbal system
  and you don't provide that content your students will not learn the
  language, regardless of what the fad is in language teaching methods
  or what politicians claim about traditions. The content has to come
  first. Once you know what you have to teach you can try to find the
  best way to do it. 

  Bill

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