Substituting ingredients
There’s been some discussion of late about why some people feel (myself included) that so-called “TCI” (Teaching with Comprehensible Input) should not be lumped in with TPRS. There are number of reasons for this. First off, TPRS is a self-contained...Targeted Input and the Competence Gap
I am glad to see that Stephen Krashen has reconsidered the wording which previously stated that TPRS becomes AL-M when the input is targeted. However, removing the inflammatory language hasn’t changed the basic idea being put forth. Krashen says he is simply...Engagement and the Left-Handed Language Learner
So lately everyone’s excited about the “DEA” — the Daily Engagement Assessment. Engagement is crucial to language acquisition, right? And how can the teacher know if the students are engaged unless they show that they are engaged, by responding...Want more?
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