THE ECLECTIC APPROACH

For the online tutoring I decided to work with an eclectic approach.  That is, I am using different techniques and a variety of activities from different methodologies depending

on the students’ needs. In this tutoring, I have noticed that the students are using a book (Interchange), they have to use their workbook as well. In addition, this book is basically focused on a topic, a specific grammar point and function.

The students have to accomplish certain amount of units before they have an exam. The units involve speaking, listening, reading, writing, vocabulary and grammar, and even though all these parts of the language are included in every single unit, they are somehow separated and with mechanical exercises in vocabulary and grammar. In my opinion, the students need to study the language mixing at least two skills, including vocabulary and grammar all in one activity. It also has a teacher’s book, which tells the teachers exactly what to ask, or what to do in the classroom.

In this sense, I like to use creative and short exercises with two or more skills integrated as it is shown in the practical guides. The eclectic approach is also good, because the students are heterogeneous and, also have specific problems either in specific skills or sub-skills.