A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF TASK-BASED LEARNING

Year 2009, Volume: 17 Issue: 1, 313 - 320, 01.01.2009

Kağan Büyükkarcı

Abstract

This paper examines some proposals for a favorite method in language teaching and learning: task-based learning. It gives a comprehensive review of relevant recent literature with particular consideration of the advantages and drawbacks of TBL. It first discusses the nature and communication-orientedness of task-based learning. The paper then offers the major characteristics of TBL with a special emphasis on the teacher’s and students’ role in TBL. Finally, it discusses the significant advantages and drawback of TBL.

Keywords

task-based, communicative approach, teacher role, student role.

GÖREV TEMELLİ ÖĞRETİM YÖNTEMİNE ELEŞTİREL BİR BAKIŞ

Abstract

Bu çalışma, dil öğretiminde önemli bir yöntem olan görev temelli dil öğretiminin çeşitli önerilerini incelemektedir. Burada, yakın zamanda görev temelli dil öğretiminde yapılmış çalışmalar kapsamlı bir şekilde incelenerek bu yöntemin avantajları ve farklı bakış açıları gösterilecektir. Öncelikle görev temelli dil öğretiminin doğası ve iletişimsel olarak tasarlanmış yapısı tartışılacaktır. Daha sonra ise bu yöntemin temel özellikleri öğretmen ve öğrenci rolleri temel alınarak incelenecektir. Son olarak yöntemin avantajları ve sorunlu yönleri tartışılacaktır

Keywords

görev temelli, iletişimsel yaklaşım, öğretmen rolü, öğrenci rolü.

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