2.5 Activity. Specific approaches to language teaching
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We can find many language teaching approaches such as the direct method, the audio-lingual method, the structural approach, the natural approach all of them must prioritize: authentic communication, meaningful tasks and contextual learning.

Learning objective: 

To explain specific approaches to language teaching using a piece of wiki with the idea of enriching the topic of the module and consider studentś ages when teaching English.

Instructions: 

1. Read and take notes from the following article:

    “Approaches and methods in language teaching”

2. Research additional information from reliable sources to strengthen your understanding from the topic.

3. After reading, organize your notes. Focus on the different teaching approaches and methods discussed in these sections.

4. Use the information gathered from your reading to plan the content for your own educational wiki. You’ll use the platform Fandom to build and share this wiki.

5. Click on this link to begin: https://community.fandom.com/wiki/Special:CreateNewWiki

6. Fill out the required fields as follows:

    Name: Choose a name for your wiki that is clear, simple, and unique. It should reflect the topic (e.g., “LanguageTeachingMethods” or “TeachingApproaches101”).
    Web address: Choose a short and memorable address (e.g., teachingmethods.fandom.com). Avoid using long or complex words.
    Language: Select the default language for your wiki (English or Spanish, depending on your context or audience).
    Description: Write a brief description of your wiki (1–2 sentences), explaining what it will include. For example: “This wiki provides information on language teaching approaches and methods based on academic research.”
    Hub: Select an appropriate category for your wiki. This could be Education, Language Learning, or another related area.

7. Click the "Create" button and follow the steps provided by the platform. In just a few minutes, your wiki will be live and ready to edit.

8. Use the basic tools in Fandom to add at least one main page or article that presents the content you learned from the reading. You can organize your wiki by:

    Introducing the general concept of teaching approaches and methods.
    Creating sections or articles for each method discussed in the reading (e.g., Communicative Language Teaching, Task-Based Learning).
    Using simple explanations, bullet points, and visuals (if possible).

9. Once your wiki is created and the initial content is uploaded, copy the link to your wiki and submit it in the task mailbox on the platform.
Product to be delivered

A piece of wiki explaining specific approaches to language teaching.

Evaluation criteria

Criteria
	

Score

    Makes a wiki that explains specific approaches to language teaching.

	

40%

    The wiki includes: User managed (Anyone can edit it), more than one page, links and a part of discussion.

	40%

    Delivered on time.

	20%

Total
	

100%

Resources: 

Akey, T. (2006). School Context, Student Attitudes and Behavior, and Academic Achievement: An Exploratory Analysis. USA: MDRC. Retrieved from: https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED489760
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