Scribd
Upload
67 views

Silent Method

The silent way method is a language teaching method developed by Caleb Gattegno where the teacher speaks as little as possible and students are encouraged to produce the language. Key characteristics include the teacher being largely silent, students being active in producing the language, and the use of color charts and Cuisenaire rods. The objectives are to teach basic language elements, grammar knowledge, and near-native fluency through a focus on pronunciation. Principles emphasize student self-expression, teacher silence, peer and self-correction, and assessing students through observation rather than formal evaluation.

Uploaded by

Myfashionstore
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
67 views

Silent Method

The silent way method is a language teaching method developed by Caleb Gattegno where the teacher speaks as little as possible and students are encouraged to produce the language. Key characteristics include the teacher being largely silent, students being active in producing the language, and the use of color charts and Cuisenaire rods. The objectives are to teach basic language elements, grammar knowledge, and near-native fluency through a focus on pronunciation. Principles emphasize student self-expression, teacher silence, peer and self-correction, and assessing students through observation rather than formal evaluation.

Uploaded by

Myfashionstore
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 12

Lesson 01

Silent Way Method

Group 8
Ismarianti

Neng Sufia Akmalia

Syahra Putri Sahasika


Definition
List The silent way method is a method of language teaching that triggered by Caleb Gattegno.
The silent way is called because “the aim of the teacher is to say as little as possible in order can
be in control of what she wants to say” . In this method, the students are the center of the
learning process, and the teacher should be largely silent. In other word, the teacher should be
less talk during learning activity in the classroom, and the learners are encouraged to be more
active in producing language, In addition, students are responsible for their own work.
Characteristics of A general characteristic in silent way method is

Silent Way Method the teacher less talk during teaching activity. The
silent way method also have elements, which
drawing the activity of teaching in the classroom.
he particularly elements used in silent way
method are color charts and the colored
Cuisenaire rods. In addition, Brown also
described the material of silent way in a language
classroom is utilized a set of Cuisenaire rods-
small colored rods of varying lengths and a series
of colorful wall charts.
The Objective
According to Richard & Rodger (1986, p. 103) there are several
objectives of silent way method:

• To confer the basic elements of target language for the


beginner students’ oral and aural facility.
• To supply an underlying practical knowledge of the language
grammar to the learners.
• To get a near native fluency, correct pronunciation and
prosodic elements mastery in the target language
The Principles of Silent Way
The following are some principles in silent way method based on Larsen-
Freeman (2000, p. 64-67)

3
2
1
• Students’ errors are
• Self-expression to express • The language area that natural parts of learning
emphasize on this process.
thought, perceptions and
method is • The teacher does not give
feelings should be used in any formal evaluation to
language by students. pronunciation. The
students. She assesses
• The nature of student- sounds are basic to any students learning all the
teacher interaction, the language. time
teacher tends to be silent in • The teacher constantly
the class. observes the students
Teacher’s and Student’s Roles

Students’ roles
Teacher’s roles

In students’ roles, there are


some points that should be
According to Stevik (1980, p.
developed by students in
56 cited in Richard and Rodger
learning, such as
1986, p. 107), “the silent way
independence, autonomy,
teacher has task as to teach, to
and responsibility.
test, and to get out a way”.
The Techniques and Materials

According to Larsen-Freeman (2000, p. 68) there are some


techniques and materials can be used in silent way method, they are:
• Sound-color chart
• Teacher’s Silence • Self-correction gesture
• Peer correction • Fidel Chart
• Rods • Structured feedback
The Advantages
According to Montasir (2011, p.1), there are three
advantages of silent way method such as:
POINT 1

POINT 2
The interaction of
students not only with POINT 3
The errors are corrected by
teachers but also with students themselves, and
each other Silent way teachers are
this errors is become the
less spoken, therefore they
feedback for teacher to
are available to their
help the students
students and free to
.
observe them.
.
The
The disadvantages of silent
Disadvantage way method based on
Montasir (2011, p.1) are as
follows

• The teaching objectives must be • The silence of teacher can make students
known by teachers clearly and they rarely hear many active models of the true
should utilize the teaching aids usage of language that might be useful for
effectively them
• The symbols of the colored wooden • This method is criticized only focus in building
rods may be make students confuse structure of language while the cultural input
through the language is missed.
conclusion
The Silent Way method is the name of a method of language
teaching devised by Calleb Cattegno. It is based on the premise
that the teacher should be silent as much as possible in the
classroom but the learner should encouraged to produce as much
language as possible. Elements of the silent way, particularly the
use of color charts and colored cuisenaire rods, grew out Cattegno
previous experience as an educational designer of reading and
mathematics programs.
.
Thank
You

You might also like