TheSilentWay外国语言学及应用语言学Founder:CalebGattegnoTheSilentWaysummarizedbyRichardsandRodgers(1986):1
Learningisfacilitatedifthelearnerdiscoversorcreatesratherthanremembersandrepeatswhatistobelearned
Learningisfacilitatedbyaccompanying(mediating)phiysicalobjects
Learningisfacilitatedbyproblemsolvinginvolvingthematerialtobelearned
Silentway:discoverylearning(1960s)lesslearning"bybeingtold"andmorelearningbydiscoveringforoneselfvariousfactsandprinciples
Silentwaycapitalizedonsuchdiscovery-learningprocedures
Gattegno(1972):learneresshoulddevelopindependence,autonomy,andresponsibility
InaSilentWayclassroomLearners:cooperatewitheachotherintheprocessofsolvinglanguageproblems
Teachers:astimulatorbutnotahand-holdersilentinmuchofthetimeusematerials(likeCuisinererodsanda`seriesofcolorfulwallcharts)provi