According to Anthony’s model, approach is the level at which assumptions and beliefs about language and language learning are specified; method is the
level at which theory is put into practice and at which choices are made about the particular skills to be taught, the content to be taught, and the order in
which the content will be presented, and strategy is a specific ‘attacks’ that we make on a given problem. It is the moment by moment techniques that we
employ to solve ‘problems’ posed by second language input and output. And for the information, strategy has two types learning strategy and
communication strategy in the field of second language acquisition.
The writer here took notes from the tentors particular calling for teacher in PRIMAGAMA that they are also demanded for his or her preparation before
giving the material to the students well organized. In strategy, the tentor are hoped to use any proper strategy in giving the material. Moreover,
PRIMAGAMA has a popular method that is smart solution method. Now, the writer would like to describe about smart solution method specifically.
1. Smart solution method
SMART Solution Method itself is related with teaching method of PRIMAGAMA Education Tuition which is called Smart Solution.
According to Supriyanto, SE the Chief Academic of Center PRIMAGAMA Yogyakarta-2006, also see appendix the method itself has
just been declared since the early year of 2000 by an agreement deal from all tutors in Yogyakarta that have a similarity both vision and mission.
Basically, SMART Solution Method is the improvisation method from the “Practical Method” Metode Rumus Praktis that has been improved by
PRIMAGAMA since 1982 till the end of year 1999.
2. Definition of Smart Solution Method
The term of “SMART” itself refers to clever or intelligent
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. In Grammar ‘SMART’ is included in Part of Speech of ‘adjective’. In
education aspect, ‘SMART’ is the same as the intelligence of student Intelligent Quotient upper 120-150.
SMART itself stands for S = SIMPLE, M = MIND, A = APPLICABLE, R = RATIONAL, T = TRICK
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. As for further explanation, Simple is to make the learning and the
completion of many difficult questions problems able to be solved. Mind is the understanding of materials and the completion of many questions
problems by using the catchy formulations in mind.
Applicable is the using of catchy formulation that can be applied to solve the problem in test easily. Rational is for the completion of
questions problem on test update curriculum. Trick is the problems which
can be solved fast and tactically. In describing methods, the difference between a philosophy of language
teaching at the level of theory and principles, and a set of derived procedures for teaching a language, is central. In attempt to clarify this
difference, the OXFORD Dictionary defines ‘method’ is A particular way of doing something
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. Meanwhile, Edward Anthony proposed a scheme in 1963. He identified three levels of conceptualization and organization,
which he termed approach, method, and technique. The arrangement is hierarchical. The organizational key is that techniques carry out a method
which is consistent with an approach. According to Anthony’s model, approach is the level at which
assumptions and beliefs about language and language learning are specified; method is the level at which theory is put into practice and at
which choices are made about the particular skills to be taught, the content to be taught, and the order in which the content will be presented;
technique is the level at which classroom procedures are described.
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AS Hornby, OXFORD Advance….,p.1221
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Article, ‘Metode Smart Solution Terbukti Unggul’, 2004.
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AS Hornby, OXFORD Advance….,p.740.
Although Anthony’s model proposal has the advantage of simplicity and comprehensiveness and serves as a useful way of distinguishing the
relationship between underlying theoretical principles and the practices derived from them, according to Richards it fails to give sufficient
attention to the nature of a method itself. Nothing is said about the role of teachers and learners assumed in a method. It fails to account for how an
approach may be realized in a method, or for how method and technique are related. Jack C. Richards in his book ‘Approach and Method in
Language Teaching’ wants to clarify and revise about the Anthony’s model. He looks at the primary areas needing further clarification are,
using Anthony’s terms, method and technique. He said that approach and method treated at the level of design, that level in which objectives,
syllabus, and content are determined, and in which the roles of teachers, learners, and instructional materials are specified. He also recommended
that the implementation phase the level of technique in Anthony’s model refers to by the slightly more comprehensive terms procedure. Thus, a
method is theoretically related to an approach, is organizationally determined by a design, and is practically realized in procedure
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. From the explanations above, the writer gives the definitions of
SMART Solution Method as ‘An overall plan containing approach, design, and procedure which should be SMART Simple, Mind, Applicable,
Rational, And Trick Smart solution method can be drawn as a symbol or trademark of
PRIMAGAMA Education Tuition such as in the following figure 2.1 below;
Figure 2.1 Symbol or trademark of Smart solution method
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Jack C. Richards and Theodore S. Rodgers, Approach and Methods in Language Teaching, Cambridge University Press: 1986, p.15-16.
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3. Language and Thought
