Theories of teaching in language teaching

Theories of teaching in language teaching

1. SCIENCE CONCEPTION

   • experimentation
   • empirical investigation
   • operationalizing learning principles
   • following a tested model
   • doing what effective teachers do

2. THEORY-PHILOSOPHY CONCEPTION

   • is based on what ought to work or what is morally right
     • values-based approaches
       • develop a teaching model from the values one holds about teachers, learners, classrooms, and the role of education in society
     • theory-based approaches

3. ART-CRAFT CONCEPTION

   • depends on the teacher’s individual skill and personality
   • seek to develop teaching as a unique set of personal skills
   • commitment to a single method of teaching may impede the teacher’s full potential as a teacher.