Language Teaching Methods 5 de mar. de 2026

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Language Teaching Methods

The interview with Scott Thornbury argues that language teaching has moved beyond fixed methods toward a flexible “postmethod” era where teachers adapt principles to their context. The history of methods is described as a pendulum swinging between form and meaning, accuracy and communication, and teacher-centered and learner-centered practices. Rather than true progress, changes represent recurring reconfigurations of similar ideas. The key message is that teachers should avoid dogmatism, understand underlying principles, and balance innovation, including AI, with meaningful human interaction.

i18n.one.Series: Talking about languages
Scott Thornbury
The New School, NY
Entrevista: María Rosa Alonso
Departamento de Filología Inglesa, Francesa y Alemana, Universidade de Vigo