As I have been taking Spanish from the 7th grade until the present, I have experienced many different approaches to learning a language. As the learner, my high school Spanish teachers had a great impact on my learning. They were never married to one method of teaching, and made the classes interesting by approaching language as something fun for us to learn.
I have always felt comfortable learning language with the teacher using a combination of IRE, group work, presentational communication, as well as a bit of lecture. I think that not one of these methods would work alone, and it’s the sole use of one method that “numbs the mind” so to speak. When a teacher using only one method to get through to their students, this is when the students become unengaged and bored with the material. There are many diverse learners, and as a teacher, you need to reach as many students as possible by using a combination of methods.
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