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What is Silent Way?

1. Learning Theory
Cognitive Psychology is the basis. Learning occurs inductively -> Rule formation.

2. Language Theory
“Cognitive Coding” -> “Color rods” and “Fidel Chart”. L1 can be used for explanations.

3. Teacher & Students’ Role
The teacher is a silent facilitator of learning. Teacher’s silence gives the student responsibility. Only student-student can do learning.

4. Techniques

• Teaching pronunciation with “sound color charts”
• Cognitive coding with color rods
• Peer correction to improve co-operative manner
• Self correction gestures
• Teacher’s Silence
• Structured feedback
• Fidel charts (For spelling)
• Word Charts (for vocabulary)