5. Instructional Strategies for Teaching Reading, Writing & Vocabulary
This is what I have learned in the 5th module in the TESOL Methodology course, however, the volume of each module gets bigger as it proceeds. Therefore, I have to be in a hurry to review all the modules because my memory of them is fading as time goes by (I finished the course last September). Teaching Reading The research suggested that providing various texts, especially attractive ones for learners, and let them read based on their prior knowledge is enhancing learners' reading level: The Whole Language approach (Goodman, 1967). Even if learners encounter unfamiliar words, they will be able to make a guess, using background knowledge. On the other hand, the researchers also recommended starting from a direct approach to letters and syllables in reading: The Phonics approach (Goodman, 1967). Consequently, combination of the two approaches is important (Thomas Baker, 2008). The concepts above are similar to Bottom-up Approach/Top-down Approach to reading. In either approach, it ...