The "Rear-View Mirror" Approach

Authors

  • James Nord

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/cj.v4i3.67-77

Keywords:

"Rear-view mirror approach, " SENtences, SITuations, SELective, sens-it-cells, interactive video

Abstract

Foreign language teaching can make great advances through the use of new educational media. The new interactive videodisc systems can be particularly  helpful in making this progress. Unfortunately,  the implementation of this new educational media is being done with the "rear-view  mirror" approach spoken of by McLuhan. That is, this new media is being used with the methods of older, different media. Instead, it should be used in conjunction with a new methodology which could better capitalize on the great potential which this new media has. A model is described for this new methodology.

References

Asher, James. 1982. Learning Another Language Through Actions: The Complete Teacher's Guidebook. 2nd ed. Los Gatos, CA: Sky Oaks Productions.

McLuhan, Marshall. 1964. Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man. New York: Signet Books.

Piaget, Jean. 1967. Six Psychological Studies. New York: Random Press, 1967, xii.

Richards, I. A. and Christine Gibson. English Through Pictures, French Through Pictures and other languages through pictures series. New York: Washington Square Press.

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Published

2013-01-14

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How to Cite

Nord, J. (2013). The "Rear-View Mirror" Approach. CALICO Journal, 4(3), 67-77. https://doi.org/10.1558/cj.v4i3.67-77

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