26 September 2011 / by Radmila Gurkova

Oxbridge TEFL - Teaching Methodologies - some examples...

Have a look at some of these videos about teaching methodologies... Let us know what you think of them.

The Direct Method (also the Berlitz Method)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiQvG-fvzLM

 

 

 

 

Audio Lingual Method

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVkaGw_M5mA

 

 

 

 

The Silent Way

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sshhHFWwukM

 

 

 

 

Suggestopedia

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX4JFEUgqlg

 

 

 

 

Total Physical Response

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkMQXFOqyQA

 

 

 

 

Callan Method

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1D2K-3WprHA

 

 

 

 

Vaughan System

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NFkx45Ubck&feature=relmfu

 

 

 

 

Do you know any more good teaching methodologies? Why not post a link to some examples at the bottom of this page?

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