Direct Method 1
Direct Method 1
Direct Method 1
Syahruzzaky Romadloni
The Direct Method (DM) was established in the beginning of the nineteenth century. It was
the response to GTM which gave an overwhelming emphasis on grammatical analysis. It
presented a new insight in foreign language teaching; that language should be taught
naturally. Consequently, spoken language got more priority than other language skills.
Although the Direct Method emphasizes the importance of spoken language, writing is still
considered an important skill, to be taught from the beginning of language instruction.
Regarding writing skill in DM, Larsen-Freeman, Dianne writes (2008:28), “Writing is an
important skill, to be developed from the beginning of language instruction.”
In DM, teaching writing is never independent. At least it can be incorporated with teaching
reading and grammar. The teacher uses the passage that has been taught orally as the main
source for developing writing assignments for each unit of the instruction. He may also use
teaching writing as the enrichment practice to the grammar materials that have been taught
inductively. Students learn grammar inductively and practice it through some writing
assignments.
Practically, teaching writing can be carried out through paragraph writing. Learners are
asked to write a paragraph based on the passage that has been taught orally or they may
write by their own words. Larsen-Freeman, Dianne writes (2008:28), “Paragraph writing.
The teacher in this class asked the students to write a paragraph in their own words on the
major geographical features of the United States. They could have done this from memory,
or they could have used the reading passage in the lesson as a model.”
Accuracy still has an important attention in DM. Students should make sure that their
writing uses the accurate grammatical structures.
El método directo (DM) se estableció a principios del siglo XIX. Fue la respuesta a GTM lo
que dio un énfasis abrumador al análisis gramatical. Presentaba una nueva visión de la
enseñanza de lenguas extranjeras; ese idioma debe enseñarse naturalmente. En
consecuencia, el lenguaje hablado tiene más prioridad que otras habilidades lingüísticas.
Aunque el Método Directo enfatiza la importancia del lenguaje hablado, la escritura todavía
se considera una habilidad importante, que debe enseñarse desde el comienzo de la
enseñanza del idioma. Con respecto a la habilidad de escritura en DM, Larsen-Freeman,
Dianne escribe (2008: 28): "La escritura es una habilidad importante, que se desarrollará
desde el comienzo de la enseñanza del idioma".
La precisión todavía tiene una atención importante en DM. Los estudiantes deben
asegurarse de que su escritura use las estructuras gramaticales precisas.