The development of language pedagogy came in three stages. In the late 1800s and most of the 1900s, it was usually conceived in terms of method. In 1963, the University of Michigan Linguistics … See more

In the late 1800s and most of the 1900s, language teaching was usually conceived in terms of method. In seeking to improve teaching practices, … See more

Richards and Rodgers' 1982 approach expanded on Anthony's three-level framework; however, instead of approach, method, and technique, they chose the terms approach, … See more

Direct method
The direct method, sometimes also called natural method, is a method that refrains from using the … See more

In 1963, the University of Michigan Linguistics Professor Edward Mason Anthony Jr. formulated a framework to describe various … See more

The structural approach treats language as "a system of structurally related elements for the coding of meaning" and emphasizes … See more

The oral approach and situational language teaching
The oral approach was developed from the 1930s to the 1960s … See more