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APPROACH,
METHOD AND
TECHNIQUE
Elih Sutisna Yanto- FKIP PBI Unsika
West-Java Indonesia
Edward Anthony (1965)
An approach is a set of
correlative assumptions dealing
with the nature of language and
the nature of language learning
and teaching.
According to Edward Anthonys model
(1965)
a. Classroom techniques,
practices, and behaviors when
a. A theory of the a. The general and specific
objectives of the method the method is used.
nature of language b. A syllabus model b. Resources in term of time,
c. Types of learning and
space, and equipment used by
b. A theory of the teaching activities. the teacher.
nature of language d. Learner roles c. Interactional patterns
observed in lessons.
e. Teachers roles
learning f. The role of instructional d. Tactics and strategies used
materials by teachers and learners
when the method is being use.
Three different views of
The nature of language
1. Structural view: It views language as a
system of structurally related element.
2. Functional view: It regards language as
a
vehicle for the expression of functional
meaning.
3. Interactional view: It sees language as
a
vehicle for the realization of
The common assumptions
about the nature of the
1. Language is language
a group of sounds with
specific meaning and organized by
grammatical rules (The Silent Way).
2. Language is the everyday spoken
utterance of the average person at
normal speed (Audio Lingual Method).
3. Language is a system for the expression
of meaning (Communicative Language
Teaching).
4. Language is a set of grammatical rules
and language consists of language
chunks (Total Physical Responses)
Definitions of learning
1. A change in behaviour as a result of
experience or practice.
2. The acquisition of knowledge.
3. Knowledge gained through study.
4. To gain knowledge of , or skill in, through
study, teaching, instruction or experience.
5. The process of gaining knowledge.
6. A process by which behavious is changed,
shaped, or controlled.
7. The individual process of constructing
understanding based on experience from a
wide range of sources.
The nature of language
learning:
1. Behaviorism: Stimulus- Response-
Reinforcement.- Drilling,
exercise, repetition.
2. Nativism: A child naturally has a
language acquisition device.
(Kodrati).
3. Constructivism: A child acquired a
language through interaction
between the child and
The nature of learning: