Expertise in Second Language Learning and Teaching

Expertise in Second Language Learning and Teaching
Author: K. Johnson
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2005-11-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0230523471

Understanding what constitutes expertise in language learning and teaching is important for theoretical reasons related to psycholinguistic, and applied linguistic, enquiry. It also has many significant applications in practice, particularly in relation to the training and practice of language teachers and improvements in students' strategies of learning. In this volume, methodologies for establishing what constitutes expert practice are discussed and the contributions address the fields of listening, reading, writing, speaking and communication strategies, looking at common characteristics of the 'expert teacher' and the 'expert learner'.

Handbook of Research in Second Language Teaching and Learning

Handbook of Research in Second Language Teaching and Learning
Author: Eli Hinkel
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 1859
Release: 2005-03-23
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1135636451

This landmark volume provides a broad-based, state-of-the-art overview of current knowledge and research into second language teaching and learning. Fifty-seven chapters are organized in eight thematic sections: *social contexts of second language learning; *research methodologies in second-language learning, acquisition, and teaching; *contributions of applied linguistics to the teaching and learning of second language skills; *second language processes and development; *teaching methods and curricula; *issues in second or foreign language testing and assessment; *identity, culture, and critical pedagogy in second language teaching and learning; and *important considerations in language planning and policies. The Handbook of Research in Second Language Teaching and Learning is intended for researchers, practitioners, graduate students, and faculty in teacher education and applied linguistics programs; teachers; teacher trainers; teacher trainees; curriculum and material developers; and all other professionals in the field of second language teaching and learning.

Implicit and Explicit Knowledge in Second Language Learning, Testing and Teaching

Implicit and Explicit Knowledge in Second Language Learning, Testing and Teaching
Author: Rod Ellis
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2009-06-19
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1847698859

The implicit/ explicit distinction is central to our understanding of the nature of L2 acquisition. This book begins with an account of how this distinction applies to L2 learning, knowledge and instruction. It then reports a series of studies describing the development of a battery of tests providing relatively discrete measurements of L2 explicit/ implicit knowledge. These tests were then utilized to examine a number of key issues in SLA - the learning difficulty of different grammatical structures, the role of L2 implicit/ explicit knowledge in language proficiency, the relationship between learning experiences and learners’ language knowledge profiles, the metalinguistic knowledge of teacher trainees and the effects of different types of form-focused instruction on L2 acquisition. The book concludes with a consideration of how the tests can be further developed and applied in the study of L2 acquisition.

Process Drama for Second Language Teaching and Learning

Process Drama for Second Language Teaching and Learning
Author: Patrice Baldwin
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2021-11-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1350164747

Introduces drama strategies for language teachers to maximise learners’ engagement, retention and development of personal and social skills.

Second Language Learning and Language Teaching

Second Language Learning and Language Teaching
Author: Vivian Cook
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2016-05-05
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1134683227

Second Language Learning and Language Teaching provides an introduction to the application of second language acquisition research to language teaching. Assuming no previous background in second language acquisition or language teaching methods, this text starts by introducing readers to the basic issues of second language acquisition research. It then examines how people learn particular aspects of the second language, such as grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and the writing system, and at the strategies they adopt in their learning and the differences between individuals. Final chapters look at second language learning in a broader context – the goals of language teaching and how teaching methods relate to SLA research. This newly updated fifth edition builds on the comprehensive scope of earlier editions while also addressing more recent developments in the field, particularly multilingual approaches to language teaching.

Practice in Second Language Learning

Practice in Second Language Learning
Author: Christian Jones
Publisher:
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2018-03-15
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1107131227

Five Implications for Research -- Conclusion -- References -- Index

Task-based Language Learning and Teaching

Task-based Language Learning and Teaching
Author: Rod Ellis
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2003-04-03
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780194421591

This book explores the relationship between research, teaching, and tasks, and seeks to clarify the issues raised by recent work in this field. The book shows how research and task-based teaching can mutually inform each other and illuminate the areas of task-based course design, methodology, and assessment. The author brings an accessible style and broad scope to an area of contemporary importance to both SLA and language pedagogy.

The Cambridge Handbook of Corrective Feedback in Second Language Learning and Teaching

The Cambridge Handbook of Corrective Feedback in Second Language Learning and Teaching
Author: Hossein Nassaji
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 979
Release: 2021-03-11
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 110866203X

Bringing together state-of-the-art chapters written by leading scholars, this volume provides a comprehensive reference on theory and research of corrective feedback. It will be a key resource for researchers, graduate students, teachers and teacher educators who are interested in the role of feedback in second language teaching and learning.