Applying Post-Method in Teaching English to Young Learners By Sukarno

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C. Final Remarks 
With regard to the discussions above, some conclusions are drawn. To optimally facilitate 
students’ English learning, the English teachers should know who their students are –
backgrounds, needs, and characteristics. Having known who the students are, the English 
teachers should be able to cater the students with suitable learning materials. The English 
teachers, then, should appropriately treat their students by selecting appropriate methods 
based on who they themselves are, who their students are, in what learning situations they are. 
They are not limited to use a certain method with its set of strict procedures; they can use any 
method appropriate for their teaching and learning process in the classroom.
HOW? 
Learning theories: 
- behaviouristic; 
- cognitive; 
- affective, etc 
Language theories 
WHAT? 
(Lang. Description) 
- Topic based; 
- Vocabulary; 
- Functional; 
- Thematic materials 
- Learning materials; 
- Text type : 
- pictures; 
- stories; 
- songs; 
- poetry; 
- audio input, etc.
WHY? 
- Aims; 
- General purposes; 
- Specific Purposes. 
WHO? 
- Age; 
- Sex; 
- Nationality; 
- Ethnicity’ 
- Economic background; 
- Family status’ 
- Linguistic background; 
- Religious background’ 
- Interest; 
- Motivation; 
- Intelligence; 
- Cultural background 
- Parents’ schooling; etc. 
CHARACTERISTICS? 
Visual, Auditory,
Kinesthetic 
Concrete, analytical, 
communicative,
Authority-oriented