método de enseñanza
nounCEFR B1
What does “método de enseñanza” mean in English?
teaching method
teaching method (the pedagogical approach used to deliver instruction)
Example sentences
El método de enseñanza comunicativo se basa en la idea de que los estudiantes aprenden mejor cuando usan la lengua para comunicarse en situaciones reales, no cuando memorizan reglas.
The communicative teaching method is based on the idea that students learn better when they use the language to communicate in real situations, not when they memorise rules.
No existe un método de enseñanza perfecto; los mejores profesores combinan varios enfoques según las necesidades concretas del grupo y del objetivo comunicativo.
There is no perfect teaching method; the best teachers combine several approaches according to the specific needs of the group and the communicative objective.
Si el método de enseñanza no funciona para ti, habla con tu tutor y pídele que prueben un enfoque diferente antes de decidir que el problema eres tú.
If the teaching method is not working for you, talk to your tutor and ask them to try a different approach before deciding that the problem is you.
How to use it
Método de enseñanza (masculine) means 'teaching method' — the pedagogical approach used to deliver instruction. At B1 this term is important for discussing different approaches to language learning and education: the communicative method, the grammar-translation method, project-based learning, etc. The key word enseñanza (from enseñar, to teach) means 'teaching' or 'instruction' — it refers to the act of teaching, not the act of learning (that is aprendizaje). Common collocations: método de enseñanza comunicativo, método de enseñanza tradicional, cambiar el método de enseñanza.
Common mistake
Enseñanza (teaching, the process) and aprendizaje (learning, the process from the learner's side) are a commonly confused pair. A método de enseñanza describes what the teacher does; a técnica de aprendizaje describes what the student does. Don't swap them. Also, enseñanza has a tilde on the ñ — missing the ñ (writing *ensenanza) is a spelling error.