Question from Chris

Chris needs answers from the group:

Ben,

I was thinking, I could use some definitions of some terms we throw around.  We obviously know what somebody means when they say CI or TPRS but, I was wondering if we could get some definitions for some other terms.

I’m going to ask you a question here that I kind of need an answer to as it will help me with my Master’s paper in the Spring as I begin the process of writing my paper that compares CI teaching with a more output and grammar based style of teaching:

How do we, in the CI community, define the following types of teaching:

  • Traditional
  • Eclectic
  • Communicative Language Teaching-
  • any other ones worth mentioning?

Thanks,

Chris