methodical history of language taeching

A Methodical History of Language Teaching

Some definitions about methodical history

METHODOLOGY
Methodology is pedagogical practices in general (including theoretical under - pinning and related research). Whatever considerations are involved in “how to teach” are methodological.

APPROACH
Approach is theoretically well-informed positions and beliefs about the nature of language learning and the applicability of both to pedagogical settings.

METHOD
Method is a generalized set of classroom specifications for accomplishing linguistics objectives. Methods tend to be concerned primarily with teacher and students roles and behaviors and secondarily with such features as linguistic and subject-matter objectives, sequencing, and materials.

TECHNIQUE
Technique is any or a wide variety of exercises, activities, or tasks used in the language classroom for realizing lesson objectives.
Source : Teaching by Principles, An interactive approach in Language Pedagogy by H. Douglas Brown