The system approach: teaching language as an integrated system of interrelated subsystems grounded in meaningful verbal learning¶
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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 causal),q2· 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study
Description¶
The system approach treats language as a schema with interrelated components — phonetic, morphological, syntax, and semantic subsystems — taught in integration rather than as separated disciplines. It is "developed based on Ausbel theory of meaningful verbal learning wherein experiences are presented schematically to demonstrate the connectivity, interactivity and interdependence between new and older experiences" and draws on constructivist theory, shifting emphasis from external to internal factors so meaningful learning arises from a network of interrelated concepts.
Design Implications¶
Context¶
Requirements¶
- Instruction must present language subsystems in integrative combination reflecting a schematic system, linking later knowledge with prior knowledge
Constraints¶
- The article notes Arabic teaching has lacked a systemic wholeness view, yielding dissociated language disciplines and incoherence between textbooks
Target Learners¶
- Primary first grade students learning Arabic literacy
Learning Goals¶
- Reading achievement
- Writing achievement
- Systematic thinking
Claims¶
- Systemic Approach Improves First Grade Reading Achievement [+M]
- Systemic Approach Improves First Grade Writing Achievement [+M]
Related Designs¶
Examples¶
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Key Sources¶
- Nail Al-hajaya. (2012). Impact of the Systemic Approach on Literacy Achievement of Jordanian 1st Graders at Mu'tah University Model School. International Education Studies, Vol. 5, No. 1. https://doi.org/10.5539/ies.v5n1p100
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The system approach: teaching language as an integrated system of interrelated subsystems grounded in meaningful verbal learning |
description |
The system approach treats language as a schema with interrelated components — phonetic, morphological, syntax, and semantic subsystems — taught in integration rather than as separated disciplines. |
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1 — nail-al-hajaya-2012 |
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