Approaches And Methods In Language Teaching May 2026

The landmark book by Jack C. Richards and Theodore S. Rodgers provides a comprehensive framework for understanding how languages have been taught throughout history. It categorizes instructional strategies based on their theoretical foundations, instructional designs, and classroom procedures. 🏗️ The Theoretical Framework

Richards and Rodgers define three hierarchical levels of conceptualization for language instruction: Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching

These methods dominated twentieth-century language teaching and often focused on formal structures or habits. Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching The landmark book by Jack C