METHODS AND APPROACHES OF A SECOND LANGUAGE fn \ Dereon b Ni — ee, Unit 3. Approaches, Communicative and Interaction Principles and Practical Guidelines for Language Teaching Text: The Postmethod Era Professor: César Hernandez June, 2010The Postmethod Era Let’s reflect in your daily practice as an English Teacher Do you apply the methods studied in the Unit 2 in your daily class? How long time pass since the creation or development of the methods that you apply in your daily class? So What happen right now, with the Methods? Where is the Innovation of Education? Do you know or hear about a new Method?The Postmethod Era ‘As a Future Masters in BE you need: ] Cautiously to choice a teaching practice. - ASSURE MODEL We amassed enough research. Be careful with the ironic of the Methods. - Grammar-Translation - Direct Method - Audiolingual - The Natural Approach - Community Language Learning - Total Physical Response - The Silent Way - SuggestopediaThe Postmethod Era The Dysfunction of the Theory-Practice Dichotomy The relation between Theorist and Practitioners is like a producer of good consumer and customer. New model: - The professional teacher is a reseacher of their practice. - Teacher is engage to: * Process Systemastic of * Observation * Experimentation. * Analysis * ReportingThe Postmethod Era An Enlightened, Eclectic Approach Your approach need to include basics principles. Cognitive Principles Automaticity Meaningful Learning The Anticipation of Reward Intrinsic Motivation Strategic Investment Autonomy Socioaffective Principles Language Ego Willingness to Communicate The Language-Culture Connection Linguistic Principles The Native Language Effect Interlanguage Communicative CompetenceThe Postmethod Era An Enlightened, Eclectic Approach Interaction between your approach and your classroom practice is the key to dynamic teaching. The best teacher take a few calculate of risk in the classroom. More innovate in teaching-learning process. - Use the intuitions. - Experience in the classroom. - Observe around your enviroment. - Make new discover in language learning.