COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING. A CHALLENGE FOR OPEN AND DISTANCE TEACHING – LEARNING SYSTEMS

Authors

  • José María Luzón Encabo Instituto Cervantes
  • Inés Soria Pastor Instituto Cervantes

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5944/ried.2.2.2077

Keywords:

open and distance learning, communicative approach, second language learning, ICT, Internet

Abstract

This article presents some characteristics and didactic possibilities of nowadays open and distance learning-teaching systems and their application to foreign language teaching. The teaching modality known as distance or open learning is quite different from that of a few decades ago. At the present moment it has reach the conditions to assume new fields of responsibility in education. With respect to foreign and second language teaching, the communicative approach – a flexible and learner centred approach – is the one most used and accepted by professional in this field. Nevertheless, this is a demanding and many times limited by the communicative needs required. The question is if both realities can benefit each other. Can foreign language teaching hold a distance setting and follow the principles of the communicative approach? Has teaching methodology in open and distance teaching – learning systems reached the height desired?

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Luzón Encabo, J. M., & Soria Pastor, I. (1999). COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING. A CHALLENGE FOR OPEN AND DISTANCE TEACHING – LEARNING SYSTEMS. RIED. Revista Iberoamericana De Educación a Distancia, 2(2), 40–58. https://doi.org/10.5944/ried.2.2.2077

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (1999): Miscellany

Section

Research and Case Studies

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