Whole Language

In what decade was Whole Language created?

• 1960's

• 1970's

• 1990's

• 1980's

What did Watson, D said about Whole Language?

• Whole Language captured the interest of second language teaching since it appeared compatible with communicative language teaching and the Natural Approach

• Whole Language is not a program, set of materials, method, practice, or technique; rather, it is a perspective on language and learning that leads to the acceptance of certain strategies, methods, materials and techniques

• Whole Language was developed as a reaction or solution to other reading and writing learning approaches that focused on isolated features of language

• Whole language emphasized learning to read and write naturally with a focus on the real communication and reading and writing for pleasure.

Is Whole Language a method, technique or approach?

• Technique

• Method

• Approach

What schools does Whole Language belong to?

• Humanistic and Behaviorist

• Constructivist and Behaviorist

• Humanistic and Constructivist

What two approaches seen in class are compatible with Whole Language and are the reason Second Learning Teaching got interested in the Whole Language approach?

(a)  

Which is one of the classroom features in Whole Language?

• Flexibility within structure

• Authentic literature

• The use of process writing

• Student-centered learning

Is the Whole Language Approach widely used in Primary Grades?

• True

• False

Which of these activities is used in Whole Language Approach?

• Writing portfolios

• Background knowledge

• Development of key concepts

• Adopt a dragon

Is the “Sheltered Model” inside this Approach?

• True

• False

What is the Teachers’ role in this Approach?

• Be a facilitator, negotiator and solving interpersonal conflicts

• Be a collaborator, evaluator and self-directed