According to Brown (2002), for much of the 20th century, the language teaching professi...

According to Brown (2002), for much of the 20th century, the language teaching profession was focused on finding a single, ideal method that could effectively teach a foreign language in the classroom setting. By the 21st century, there was a move away from a one-size-fits-all approach in language teaching towards a more adaptable and studentcentered methodology. In the history of language teaching methods and approaches this movement is known as: