Silent Way

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Silent Way

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I. Introduction

• According to Cattegnos conclusion, learning is a
  process which we initiate by ourselves by using
  our inner resources to meet the challenge at
  hand.

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II. Goals

• A. Students should be able to use the language
  for self-expression.
• B. Students need to develop their own inner
  criteria for correctness by each other or
  themselves without the dependence of the teacher.
  

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III.Techniques and Principles teaching
should be subordinated to learning

• A. Student-teacher interaction The teacher
  works with the student the student works on the
  language.

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1. Teachers roles

• Start with something the students have already
  known and build from that to the unknown.
• As a technician or engineer The teacher is a
  silent helper who only gives what help is
  necessary.
• Respect the autonomy of the learners in their
  attempts at relating and interacting with the new
  challenges.

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2. Students roles

• Make use of what they know
• Free themselves of any obstacles that would
  interfere with giving their utmost attention to
  the learning task
• Actively engage in exploring the language.

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3. Peer correction

• Students are encouraged to help
• another student when he or she is experiencing
  difficulty.

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4. Self-correction gestures

• The teacher will use some gestures to direct the
  students.

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5. Structured feedback

• Students learn to take responsibility for their
  own learning by becoming aware of an
  decontrolling how they use certain learning
  strategies in class.
• The teacher accepts the students comments in a
  nondefensive manner.
• This will give him direction for where to work on
  next.

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B. Materials
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Rods Small colored rods of various lengths.

• Provide visible actions, or situation for any
  language structure, and introduction, or to
  enable students to practice using it.
• The rods are very versatile. They can be used as
  rods or more abstractly to represent other
  realities.
• Encourage students to be creative and
  imaginative.

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IV. Possible Problems

• Inefficiency
• The silence of the teacher removes him from the
  center and the class focuses on developing
  students inner criteria. It may take a lot of
  time to learn a small unit, therefore, the
  teacher may not be able to follow the schedule.

• Dry Class
• The class depends on group cooperation and the
  students need to learn from each other. If the
  students play a passive role, the class will be
  dry and unexciting.

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Thank You for Your Listening!

• Reference Techniques and Principles in Language
  Teaching