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CMS ESL Praxis Prep

CMS ESL Praxis Prep. Approaches and Strategies . Some Common ESL Approaches. Communicative Language Teaching (CLT ) Content-based Instruction Cooperative (Collaborative) Learning Multiple Intelligences Natural Approach Task-based language teaching Whole Language Approach.

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CMS ESL Praxis Prep

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  1. CMS ESL Praxis Prep Approaches and Strategies

  2. Some Common ESL Approaches Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) Content-based Instruction Cooperative (Collaborative) Learning Multiple Intelligences Natural Approach Task-based language teaching Whole Language Approach

  3. What is an approach? • learning theories • theoretical and philosophical foundations • principles used for the development of methods and strategies

  4. Some Common ESL Methods Audiolingual Direct Method Grammar Translation Silent Way Suggestopedia Total Physical Response (TPR)

  5. Teaching Method • the actual implementation of the learning theories

  6. Teaching Strategy • specific techniques and activities to implement a method • graphic organizers • interviews • K-W-L charts • think, pair, share

  7. What theories have shaped ESL teaching? • Behaviorism • Contrastive analysis (first language interference- prediction of errors in L2=second language) • Error Analysis (CA, improved to include developmental language features) • Cognitive-Generative-Transformational (Piaget, Lenneberg, Chomsky; language acquisition device= LAD)

  8. What other theories have shaped ESL teaching? • Critical period hypothesis (Chomsky, Lenneberg)= once lateralization of brain occurs (in puberty) L2 acquisition becomes more difficult • Humanistic psychology= a reaction to behaviorism (Mazlow, Rogers' student-centered approach)

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