Teaching by Principles: An Interactive Approach to Language Pedagogy

Teaching by Principles: An Interactive Approach to Language Pedagogy, Third Edition, by H. Douglas Brown, is a widely acclaimed methodology text used in teacher education programs around the world. This user-friendly textbook offers a comprehensive survey of practical language teaching options, all firmly anchored in accepted principles of language learning and teaching. End-of-chapter exercises give readers opportunities to process material interactively. Suggested readings direct readers to important books and articles in the field.

 

This third edition of Teaching by Principles features:

• new chapters on course design, technology, and critical pedagogy to reflect current trends and advances in methodology
• prereading organizers at the beginning of each chapter
• updated, expanded references
• treatment of other recent "hot topics" of interest:
  • corpus linguistics
  • form-focused instruction
  • multiple intelligences
  • nonnative English-speaking teachers
  • autonomy
  • willingness to communicate
  • alternatives in assessment
  • reflective teaching

Also by H. Douglas Brown:

• Principles of Language Learning and Teaching, Fifth Edition
• Language Assessment: Principles and Classroom Practices
• Strategies for Success: A PRactical Guide to Learning English

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Dr. H. Douglas Brown, a professor in the MA-TESOL program at San Francisco State University, has written many articles, teacher training books, and textbooks on language pedagogy. A past president of TESOL and recipient of the James A. Alatis Award for Distinguished Service, Dr. Brown has lectured to English language teaching audiences around the world.

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PART I.  FOUNDATIONS FOR CLASSROOM PRACTICE

 

Chapter 1  Getting Started

 

A Classroom Observation

Beneath the Lesson

Topics for Discussion, Action, and Research

For Your Further Reading

 

 

Chapter 2  A "Methodical" History of Language Teaching

 

Approach, Method, and Technique

Changing Winds and Shifting Sands

The Grammar Translation Method

Gouin and the Series Method

The Direct Method

The Audiolingual Method

Cognitive Code Learning

Designer Methods of the Spirited 1970s

     Community Language Learning

     Suggestopedia

     The Silent Way

     Total Physical Response

     The Natural Approach

Functional Syllabuses

Topics for Discussion, Action, and Research

For Your Further Reading

 

 

Chapter 3  The Post-Method Era: Toward Informed Approaches

 

The Dysfunction of the Theory-Practice Dichotomy

An Enlightened, Eclectic Approach

Communicative Language Teaching

Task-Based Language Teaching

     Learner-Centered Instruction

     Cooperative Learning

     Interactive Learning

     Whole Language Education

     Content-Based Instruction

     Other Candidates for CLT Approaches

Topics for Discussion, Action, and Research

For Your Further Reading

 

 

Chapter 4  Teaching by Principles

 

Cognitive Principles

     Automaticity

     Meaningful Learning

     The Anticipation of Reward

     Intrinsic Motivation

     Strategic Investment

     Autonomy

Socioaffective Principles

     Language Ego

     Willingness to Communicate

     The Language-Culture Connection

Linguistic Principles

     The Native Language Effect

     Interlanguage

     Communicative Competence

Topics for Discussion, Action, and Research

For Your Further Reading

 

 

Chapter 5  Intrinsic Motivation in the Classroom

 

Defining Motivation

     A Behavioral Definition

     Cognitive Definitions

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation

Intrinsic Motivation in Education

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