Language teaching research and language pedagogy / Rod Ellis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ellis, Rod.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language and languages--Study and teaching.

Language and languages.

Language and languages--Research.

Second language acquisition research.

Second language acquisition--Research.

Second language acquisition research (Title).

Language teachers--Training of.

Language teachers.

Physical Description:

xi, 387 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

Summary:

In recent years, great strides have been made in our understanding of what makes foreign language teaching most effective. Language Teaching Research and Language Pedagogy provides a critical overview of the most up-to-date research centered on the second language classroom, and examines the implications of this research for both the teaching and learning of foreign languages.

The book 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. It traces the development of language teaching research and examines current methodology used to investigate the L2 classroom, considering comparative method studies and various aspects of L2 classroom interaction, with a focus on contributions from both teachers and learners. Additional topics covered include current research on tasks, the relationship between interaction and L2 learning, form-focused instruction, and the mediating role played by individual learner factors such as language aptitude and motivation. A concluding chapter considers myriad ways that classroom research can inform language pedagogy. Book jacket.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781444336108

144433610X

9781444336115

1444336118

OCLC:

752286953