In this compelling interview our guest Karen Rowan tells us about Comprehension-based Teaching, a method based on the work of Professor Stephen Krashen.

Karen Rowan is a published author, teacher trainer and speaker on teaching and learning languages. She began teaching Spanish using Comprehension-Based Methods in 1996 and for more than 20 years she has trained teachers all over the world, including three years training English teachers in the Turkish military.

​She has taught students at elementary, middle school, high school and college levels, as well as adults using methods like TPR Storytelling, Total Physical Response and Reader’s Theater.

Language: English
Level: C1-C2
Voices in order of appearance: Elena Espinosa, Beatriz Varela and Karen Rowan. Sting voice: Miguel Ángel Rodríguez.
Producer: Elena Espinosa Ruiz
Music credits: Blue Eye Bolero, by Martijn de Boer, Creative Commons BY-NC licence; “Inspiring and upbeat” by Scott Holmes, with CC-BY-NC; “Particles” and “Casual” by Esther García, fiftysounds.org, with CC-BY.

This programme has licence CC-BY-NC.

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Nesta interesante entrevista, a nosa invitada Karen Rowan fálanos sobre o Comprehension-based Teaching, método basado nas teorías de Stephen Krashen.

Karen Rowan é escritora, formadora e conferenciante especializada no ensino e aprendizaxe de linguas. En 1996 comezou a traballar como profesora de español empregando a metodología do Comprehension-Based Teaching, e durante máis de 20 anos ten formado profesorado de todo o mundo, incluíndo tres anos como profesora de inglés no exército turco.

Desenvolveu a súa labor profesional no ensino primario, secundario, en bacharelato, na universidade e con adultos, empregando métodos tales como a narración de contos TPR, Total Physical Response e Reader’s Theater.

Lingua: Inglés
Nivel: C1-C2
Participantes por orden de aparición: Elena Espinosa, Beatriz Varela e Karen Rowan. Voz da cuña: Miguel Ángel Rodríguez.
Produción e edición: Elena Espinosa Ruiz
Música: Blue Eye Bolero, de Martijn de Boer, con licenza Creative Commons BY-NC; “Inspiring and upbeat” de Scott Holmes, con licenza CC-BY-NC; “Particles” e “Casual” de Esther García, fiftysounds.org, con licenza CC-BY.

Este programa ten licenza Creative Commons International BY-NC-SA 4.0.