Process approach versus product approach

Authors

• Ildiko Porter-Szucs, Eastern Michigan University

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

2018

Department/School

World Languages

Publication Title

The TESOL Encyclopedia of English Language Teaching

Abstract

In the field teaching English to speakers of other languages, the product approach to listening refers to the teaching of listening comprehension with an emphasis on the product, that is, the correct answer to comprehension questions. On the other hand, the process approach refers to a psychological model of the mental processes, skills, and strategies that undergird skilled listening. This chapter discusses these two approaches and offers time-tested practical applications for the process approach, which practitioners can employ with their students.

Comments

I. Porter-Szucs is a faculty member in EMU's Department of World Languages.

Recommended Citation

Porter-Szucs, I. (2018). Process approach versus product approach. In The TESOL encyclopedia of English language teaching (pp. 1–7). John Wiley & Sons. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118784235.eelt0612