Eclectic Approach
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The eclectic approach to language teaching combines various methods and techniques depending on the goals of the lesson and abilities of the students. It allows teachers flexibility to choose the best elements from different approaches, such as grammar translation, direct method, situational language teaching, and audio-lingual. By borrowing from multiple methods, the eclectic approach breaks up the monotony of the classroom and caters to different learning styles.
Eclectic Approach
- 2. Eclectic approach is a method of language learning/teaching that combines various approaches and methodologies to teach language depending on the aims of the lesson and the abilities of the learners. In this approach teacher has more flexibility & adaptability to choose best elements according to the need & aim of the students. Different teaching methods are borrowed and adapted to suit the requirement of the learners. It breaks the monotony of the class. There are varied approaches and methods used for language teaching.
- 3. In eclectic approach, the teacher can choose from these different methods and approaches:
- 4. Grammar Translation Method Direct Method Structural Situational Approach Audio-lingual/Audio visual Method Bilingual Method Communicative Language Teaching Total Physical Response The Silent Way
- 5. Grammar-translation Method: It is a method of teaching languages by which students learn grammatical rules and then apply those rules by translating between the target language and the native language. Direct Method: In this method the teacher refrains from using the students' native language. The target language is directly used for teaching all the four skills—listening, speaking, reading and writing.
- 6. Structural-situational Approach: In this approach, the teacher teaches language through a careful selection, gradation and presentation of vocabulary items and structures through situation based activities.[ Audio-lingual/Audio-visual Method: In this style of teaching students are taught through a system of reinforcement. Here new words and grammar are directly taught without using the students' native language. However, unlike direct method, audio-lingual method does not focus on vocabulary. Instead, the teacher focuses on grammar through drill and practice.
- 7. Bilingual Method: The word 'bilingual' means two languages. In bilingual method, the teacher teaches the language by giving mother tongue equivalents of the words or sentences. This method was developed by C.J. Dodson. Communicative Language Teaching: This approach lays emphasis on oral method of teaching. It aims to develop communicative competence in students. Total Physical Response: It is based on the theory that memory is enhanced through association with physical response.[
- 8. The Silent Way: In this method the teacher uses a combination of silence and gestures to focus students' attention. It was developed by Caleb Gattegno. Muhammad Ali Soomro M.A English Linguistics 2017 Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur Mir’s Sindh (Pakistan) Cell: +923342598056