Language Teaching Research and Language Pedagogy (eBook)

Rod R. Ellis (Autor)

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2012 | 1. Auflage
416 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-27166-7 (ISBN)

Infos

This book examines current research centered on the second language
classroom and the implications of this research for both the
teaching and learning of foreign languages. It offers illuminating
insights into the important relationship between research and
teaching, and the inherent complexities of the teaching and
learning of foreign languages in classroom settings.



* Offers an accessible overview of a range of research on
instruction and learning in the L2 classroom

* Bridges the relationship between research, teachers, and
learners

* Helps evolve the practice of dedicated current language
teachers with research findings that suggest best practices for
language teaching

Autor

Rod Ellis is currently Professor in the Department of Applied Language Studies and Linguistics, University of Auckland, where he teaches postgraduate courses on second language acquisition, individual differences in language learning and task-based teaching. His books include Understanding Second Language Acquisition (winner of the BAAL Prize, 1986), The Study of Second Language Acquisition (winner of the Duke of Edinburgh prize, 1995), Task-Based Learning and Teaching (2003), and Analyzing Learner Language (with Gary Barkhuizen, 2005).

Inhalt

List of Figures vi

List of Tables vii

Preface ix

Acknowledgements xiii

1 Introduction: Developments in Language Teaching
Research 1

2 Methods for Researching the Second Language Classroom
21

3 Comparative Method Studies 51

4 Second Language Classroom Discourse 75

5 Focus on the Teacher 115

6 Focus on the Learner 151

7 Investigating the Performance of Tasks 195

8 Interaction and L2 Learning in the Classroom 237

9 Form-Focused Instruction and Second Language Learning
271

10 Instruction, Individual Differences and L2 Learning
307

11 Conclusion: Research and Language Teaching 337

References 349

Index 385

Rezensionen

"Language teaching research and language pedagogy are
complex and dynamic topics with a rich research tradition. Ellis
succeeds in this volume in synthesizing a wide body of research
... providing valuable information about language teaching,
learning, and research. Both language teachers and researchers can
benefit from this informative volume ... The book has several
strengths [offering] a holistic updated picture of diverse topics
in the field ... Insights and suggestions are provided
throughout to make research findings into practical technical
knowledge for language teachers." Linguist List
(29th October, 2013)

"This book provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art
review of L2 classroom research covering a wide range of issues in
SLA and language education. There are a number of useful tables and
figures that present concise syntheses of complex issues. Although
the volume addresses little about the development of specific
language skills, it should be an essential read for teachers and
researchers who wish to browse the major findings of empirical
studies that inform language classroom practice."
(Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1 August 2013)

"The discussion of each study is critical but fair, and in
explaining the methodological limitations of each study, Ellis
provides readers with numerous ideas for how they could contribute
to language teaching research in the future." (The
Modern Language Journal, 22 August 2013)

"Rod Ellis synthesizes an extensive body of classroom research
through cognitive-interactionist and sociocultural perspectives in
ways that promise to spark constructive debate about possibilities
for both pedagogy and research." - Roy Lyster, McGill
University

"This book provides an excellent, state of the art review of all
the hot topics in today's second language classroom research
- it's well-written, highly accessible and comprehensive."
- Alison Mackey, Georgetown University

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.1.2012
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
• Schlagworte: Bildungswesen • Education • Erlernen von Fremdsprachen • Language Teaching • Lehrpläne / Sprachen • Lehrpläne / Sprachen • Linguistics • Second Language acquisition • Sprachunterricht • Sprachwissenschaften
• ISBN-10: 1-118-27166-1 / 1118271661
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-27166-7 / 9781118271667