Challenging the System. Part 5. The Vocabulary (and Grammar) Curriculum: A Failed Experiment

Actually, that title is unfair. In science an experiment is never a failure. If you discover something doesn't work, then you have learned something. Unless you fail to learn, in which case, yes, it's a failed experiment. There are three main reasons why it failed. One because of teaching. Two, because of learning. And thirdly because of politics. In terms of teaching, it seems like a great idea…