Weak 4: Learning by Doing

 Hello, Guys. Tank you for reading me again. I’m here to let you know what we were doing in the classroom with Mr.Orlando, well, we had fun because we focused on learning through active practice. We engaged in a question-answer drill, reinforcing common phrases to build fluency. Later, we converted positive sentences into negative ones, sharpening our grasp of sentence structure. But, talking about theory, we explored The Silent Way. A teaching method developed in the early 1970s by Caleb Gattegno, an Egyptian mathematician and educator. This approach prioritizes discovery over direct teaching, problem-solving in the target language, and the use of physical tools to facilitate learning.

I learned that the method is guided by eight key principles:

• Start with familiar sounds.
• Offer help only when absolutely necessary; students should rely on their own knowledge.
• Student attention to the teacher is essential.
• Errors are necessary for learning.
• Transfer prior knowledge to new concepts.
• The teacher steps back, over-helping hinders learning.
• Progress matters more than perfection.
• No homework, as learning continues even in sleep.

Thank You, Guys!

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Sunset after classes