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Community Language Learning (CLL), developed by Charles Curran in the 1970s, emphasizes a student-centered approach where learners design their own lesson content and engage in authentic interactions. The teacher acts as a counselor, facilitating emotional and linguistic support while promoting learner autonomy and reducing anxiety. CLL integrates all language skills and encourages cultural understanding, although it faces challenges such as the need for high teacher proficiency and potential lack of structure for some learners.

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Community Language Learning (CLL), developed by Charles Curran in the 1970s, emphasizes a student-centered approach where learners design their own lesson content and engage in authentic interactions. The teacher acts as a counselor, facilitating emotional and linguistic support while promoting learner autonomy and reducing anxiety. CLL integrates all language skills and encourages cultural understanding, although it faces challenges such as the need for high teacher proficiency and potential lack of structure for some learners.

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Community Language Learning: Exploring a Student-

Centered Approach
Introduction to Community
Language Learning

● Developed in the 1970s by Charles Curran


● Based on counseling principles from Carl
Rogers
● Emphasizes learner-centered approach
● No predetermined lesson objectives
● Teacher acts as a "counselor" or facilitator
Key Principles of CLL

● Learners design their own lesson content


● Focus on authentic interaction between students
● Supportive community environment
● Teacher provides translations and explanations
● Reflection and analysis of new language
Basic CLL Classroom
Setup

● Learners sit in a circle


● Audio recorder placed in the center
● Teacher/counselor remains outside the
circle
● How does this setup differ from traditional
classrooms you've experienced?
The CLL Process

● Students initiate conversation in native language


● Teacher translates into target language
● Students repeat new language
● Conversation is recorded for later use
● What benefits do you see in this approach?
Role of the Teacher in
CLL

● Acts as a "counselor" rather than


traditional teacher
● Provides translations and explanations
● Supports learners emotionally and
linguistically
● Facilitates reflection and analysis
● How might this role impact student
anxiety?
Student-Centered Learning

● Students determine conversation topics


● Authentic, personally relevant language use
● Increased student talking time
● Develops autonomy and self-direction
● What challenges might arise from this approach?
Use of Native Language

● Initial conversations in students' first language


● Gradual transition to target language
● Reduces anxiety and lowers affective filter
● Allows for complex ideas from the start
● How might this compare to "target language only" approaches?
Recording and
Transcription

● Conversations recorded for later analysis


● Teacher transcribes dialogue on the board
● Students can see written form of spoken
language
● Allows for multiple exposures to new
language
● What advantages does this offer over
traditional note-taking?
Focus on Whole-Person Learning

● Addresses cognitive and affective aspects of learning


● Builds relationships between students and teacher
● Encourages expression of thoughts and feelings
● Supports development of learner identity in new language
● How might this impact student motivation?
Stages of Learning in CLL

● Stage 1: Total dependence on teacher/counselor


● Stage 2: Asserting independence
● Stage 3: Separate existence expressed
● Stage 4: Learning to swim
● Stage 5: Independent swimming
● Which stage do you think would be most challenging?
Benefits of CLL

● Reduces learner anxiety


● Promotes a supportive learning community
● Encourages authentic communication
● Develops learner autonomy
● Integrates all language skills naturally
Challenges of CLL

● Requires high proficiency from teacher in both languages


● Can be time-consuming
● May be difficult to implement in large classes
● Some learners may prefer more structure
● How might these challenges be addressed?
CLL and Translation

● Uses translation as a learning tool


● Helps students understand meaning quickly
● Allows for complex ideas from beginning
● May lead to over-reliance on translation
● How does this compare to your experiences with translation in
language learning?
CLL and Affective
Factors

● Aims to lower anxiety and raise self-


esteem
● Creates a safe, supportive environment
● Addresses emotional aspects of language
learning
● Recognizes impact of feelings on learning
process
● How important do you think emotional
factors are in language acquisition?
CLL and Cultural Understanding

● Encourages discussion of cultural topics


● Allows for exploration of cultural differences
● Promotes intercultural communication skills
● Supports development of cultural sensitivity
● How might this approach enhance cultural learning compared to
textbook-based methods?
CLL and Language Skills Development

● Integrates listening, speaking, reading, and writing


● Emphasizes oral communication initially
● Gradually introduces written language
● Promotes natural language acquisition
● Which skills do you think would develop fastest using this
method?
CLL and Learner
Autonomy

● Encourages students to take responsibility


for learning
● Develops skills for independent language
use
● Promotes self-reflection and self-
evaluation
● Prepares learners for lifelong language
learning
● How might this impact your approach to
studying languages?
CLL in Modern Language Classrooms

● Can be adapted for various teaching contexts


● Often combined with other communicative approaches
● May use technology for recording and analysis
● Principles can inform teacher-student relationships
● How might you incorporate CLL principles in your own language
learning?
Criticisms of CLL

● May not provide enough structure for some learners


● Heavy reliance on teacher's language skills
● Can be challenging to assess progress
● May not align with standardized curriculum requirements
● What are your thoughts on these potential drawbacks?
Conclusion: The Legacy
of CLL

● Influenced development of humanistic


approaches
● Highlighted importance of affective factors
in language learning
● Contributed to learner-centered teaching
philosophies
● Continues to inform aspects of
communicative language teaching
● How might CLL principles shape the future
of language education?

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