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Cognitive code method and

cognitive anti-method
Methodology & Creativity I

Katherine López
Valeria Nuñez
Daniela Ramírez
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KEY CONCEPTS
Cognitive Code Method Anti-Method

Language ● rule-based ● Holistic

● Learning occurs through ● Learning process should be

internal process of information natural
Learning ● Learning should always be
meaningful

● Language is a complex and rule- ● Linguistic features are acquired globally

Language governed system. ● Language learning is innate
● Conscious study of language rules ● Linguistic analysis and grammatical rules
Learning ● Language learning is an active mental are not needed
process

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Objective:
Form
Classroom:
Syllabus:
Inductive
Grammar-
reasoning
based

Cognitive
Materials:
Code Activities:
Meaningful
Exercises
Method

Learner’s
Teacher’s Role:
Role: Actively
Facilitator guided

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Anti-Method

Student’s Role:
Active

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ADVANTAGES

COGNITIVE CODE METHOD ANTI-METHOD

✓
Cognitive process
It may develop fluency and vocabulary
development rather than
through communication.
habit formation.

✓ Stresses the language’s rules

via meaningful learning.
Focuses on the communicative function
of the language.

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DISADVANTAGES
COGNITIVE CODE METHOD ANTI-METHOD

✕ Overlooks the different learning ● Language materials are not organized

styles functionally.

✕ Focuses on accuracy over

fluency
● Errors may be fossilized by students.

✕ Ignores the affective learning ● Ignores the affective learning domain of

domain of the language the language

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PROFICIENCY AND COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE ORIENTATION

Anti -method.
Cognitive method
- Students convey
- Development of meaning
accuracy.
- Carry out a range of -Active communicative
functions. interaction
- Response to cognitive
- carry out a range of
needs
functions
- Creative language
practice

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Sample activity

Language Focus
Present simple: Affirmative and negative.

1. Complete the samples with the words from the text 2. Complete the rules with the words in the box

1. A monk ____________ in a monastery

2. A monk _____________ wear jeans of t-shirts
3. We______________ around the streets
4. People______________ us food
5. I______________ go out with my school tie
6. We______________ money at school
.

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3- Write true sentences. Use affirmative or negative forms of the verbs.

I/like/jewelry
i/collect/coins
We/go/to school/at 7:30
I/wear/piercings/ at school
My/friends/ go/ to my school/

4- Check the spelling rules and complete the table using the spelling rules.

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Speaking time: In pairs or trios, make 3 sentences (positive or negative), one of them must be
false, and ask your partners if they are true or false.

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