Methods are specific techniques and
strategies used by teachers for students'
instruction in learning a new language.
The CALLA method integrates content subject instruction with
academic language development and explicit language
instruction in learning strategies. Calla is based on scientific
research on effective teaching and learning of content and
language. In fact, the CALLA method enriches and enhances
CLD students' language that is used for academic
communication. It also focuses on the literacy domains of
listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It has three primary
components: topic of major component, development of
academic language, and explicit instruction in learning
strategies.
Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP), combines
philosophies, strategies, and techniques that recognizes the
many challenges that CLD students encounter. Provides ELLs
with instruction that is comprehensive, relevant, and
motivating. It also explicitly emphasizes language and content
objectives. This Method uses the following strategies: Hands on
activities, using interactive applications and manipulatives to
ensure student's comprehension, targeting multiple learning
styles, provides student support, and promotes language and
social development. Cooperative Learning, students work
collaboratively in mixed groups, promoting content
comprehension, developing critical thinking skills, and may
serve as an assessment tool. Guarded Vocabulary, teacher
controls the rate of speech, uses simply language, making
instruction comprehensible, building vocabulary, listening skills,
and scaffolding. Visuals, uses photos, media, computers,
drawings, and charts to provide links to concept
Integrated Content Based (ICB) Method, provides content-based
second language instruction using academic thematic units. It
integrates the communicative approach. ICB includes an emphasis on
communication, the authentic use of literacy in context, and the use
of the four language domains: listening, speaking,reading, and
writing. It also provides students with the opportunity for increased
social interaction, and scaffolds their learning by repeated exposure
to content and language that is meaningfully contextualized.
An approach is a way of teaching language in the
classroom using activities that help students learn
and that are based on research.
Grammatical/Grammar-based, maintains a teacher-centered emphasis on the
rules and structure of the target language. The strategies used are drill and
practice and rote memorization. The techniques are: dialogue memorization,
repetition, mnemonics, and kinetics.
Silent Way
Natural Way
Integrated Content-Based
Sheltered Instruction
Communicative Approach, Language learning through communication,
constructivism, and social interaction. Maintains a student-based emphasis
on communication and meaningful acquisition of knowledge. The strategies
that uses are: visuals, guarded vocabulary, cooperative learning, and hands
on activities. The techniques that it uses are: reduced used of idioms,
manipulatives, realia, heterogeneous groups.
Grammar-Translation
Direct Approach
Audiolingual
Cognitive Approach, Based on research of learning functions,
memory, and cognition. Maintains a learner-centered focus on
explicit teaching of learning strategies in communicative ways. The
strategies that uses are: cooperative learning, explicit learning
strategies instruction, Maximizes content and language objectives.
The techniques that uses are: KWL chart, questioning, word walls,
and outlines.