THE MAIN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TEACHING APPROACHES, METHODS, PROCEDURES, TECHNIQUES, STYLES AND STRATEGIES

Abstract

Language teaching terminology can be sometimes confusing. This article tries to describe the differences between teaching approaches, method, procedure, technique,styleand strategy. Not quite often language teachers make much use of the terms, like teaching methods, teaching strategies, teaching techniques and teaching approaches. Some make reference to them when talking about pedagogical issues and seem to use them interchangeably as though meaning the same thing while others use it to explain specific concept in education. It is important, for us, i.e. language teachers, to be informed about what exactly each term means. This paper tries to distinguish the distinct meaning of each term to enable one to clearly differentiate between their use as well as establish the relationship that exist between these educational terms.