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

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 student-centered methodology. In the history of language teaching methods and approaches this movement is known as: