theoryThis section gives you information about the Thinking Approach to language teaching and learning and the model Element - Name of Feature - Value of Feature (ENV) employed in the TA Grammar materials offered through this site.

TA: Short & Simple is an introduction into the Thinking Approach written in the form of frequently asked questions.

TA: Short But Not So Simple is a description of the main features of the Thinking Approach written in a more academic language.

The ENV model is a simple description of one of the models coming from the General Theory of Powerful Thinking (OTSM) that is used a lot in the grammar materials offered at this site.