Using Audiovisual Materials & Computers in EFL Classrooms
Unit 24: Technological and Pedagogical Aspects of Using Audiovisual Materials and Computers in EFL
0. Introduction
Our new educational system mandates that schools equip students with basic digital literacy skills, adapting education to the digital age. Primary students should be introduced to the internet and multimedia tools. Foreign Language teachers must seek aids for more efficient teaching.
1. Technological and Pedagogical Aspects of Audiovisual Materials
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Language Teaching Methodologies
Didactics refers to the theories, principles, and applications of teaching and learning.
The Grammar Translation Method
To be able to read literature in the target language; learn grammar rules and vocabulary; develop mental perception. The teacher has authority; students follow instructions to learn what the teacher knows. Students learn by translating from one language to the other. Grammar is learned deductively; students memorize the rules and apply them to other
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Language Teaching: Approaches, Methods, and Techniques
Edward Anthony (1963) defined these terms:
- Approach: A set of assumptions dealing with the nature of language, learning, and teaching. It is axiomatic.
- Method: An overall plan for systematic presentation of language based on a selected approach. It is procedural.
- Techniques: Specific activities manifested in the classroom. It is implementational.
Richard and Rogers (1982, 1986) reformulated the concept of method:
- Method: An umbrella term for the specification
Language Learning: Key Factors Influencing Acquisition
Learner Factors Influencing Language Acquisition
Factors Influencing Second Language Acquisition
Introduction
Some students acquire a new language more quickly and easily than others. This is evident to anyone who has learned a second language or taught students using their second language. While determination, hard work, and persistence are crucial, other factors beyond the learner’s control significantly influence success. These factors are broadly categorized as internal and external, and their
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Didactics: The Art and Science of Teaching
Didactics is a discipline concerned with the description of teaching and learning processes, and their relation to different elements in the classroom.
Didactics can be defined in two ways:
- The art of teaching.
- The discipline about teaching.
It explains the process as the “practical cognitive quality, the inner skill to produce specific tasks” (Gutiérrez, 2001:14).
It is the ability teachers show to communicate knowledge to others, making it easier for students
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Unit 21: Programming in the English Language Area: Lesson Plans
0. Introduction. Our current educational system is based on an open and flexible conception of the curriculum. Teachers will have to establish the most suitable curricular elements for each cycle and level, adjusting the content of the Autonomous Communities Decrees to the educative context, which leads us to the Educational Project of the School. The teachers of each cycle will design the planning units of each class for the school
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