Researching L2 task performance and pedagogy : in honour of Peter Skehan / edited by Zhisheng (Edward) Wen, Mohammad Javad Ahmadian.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wen, Zhisheng, editor.

Ahmadian, Mohammad Javad, editor.

Series:

Task-based language teaching ; Volume 13.

Task-based language teaching ; Volume 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Second language acquisition--Methodology.

Second language acquisition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiii, 328 pages).

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, [2019]

Summary:

This volume honours Peter Skehan’s landmark contributions to research in Task-Based Language Teaching. It offers state-of-the-art reviews as well as cutting-edge new research studies, all reflective of key theoretical and methodological issues in current research, such as the role and nature of task complexity and the distinct dimensions of L2 task performance. Collectively, these chapters celebrate Professor Skehan’s seminal influence on TBLT and second language acquisition research, and they bear witness to the sustained academic mentoring and collaboration that have characterised his career. Contributed both by senior academics and more recent participants in SLA and TBLT research, the chapters variously explore conceptual frameworks and methodological insights on central issues in TBLT research, theoretical debates, innovative research paradigms and methodologies, as well as practical pedagogical proposals. The book provides a wide-ranging and balanced account of Skehan’s work and its impact on other researchers, serving as an introduction as well as a critical review for both seasoned and novice researchers and for interested practitioners.

Contents:

Series editors preface

Acknowledgements

Profile of Peter Skehan

Foreword: The many contributions of Peter Skehan / Michael H. Long

Introduction and overview / Mohammad Javad Ahmadian and Zhisheng (Edward) Wen

Part I. Underlying constructs and emerging perspectives: 1. Task preparedness / Rod Ellis

2. Automaticity, fluency and second language task performance / Parvaneh Tavakoli

3. Task motivation: What makes an L2 task engaging? / Zoltán Dnyei

4. The relationship between task motivation and L2 motivation: An empirical study / Qiong Wang and Shaofeng Li

Part II. Task complexity and performance: 5. Unravelling cognitive task complexity: Learning from learners' perspectives on task characteristics and second language performance / Shoko Sasayama and John Norris

6. The effects of task demands on linguistic complexity and accuracy across task types and L1/L2 speakers / Marije Michel, Andrea Révész, Danni Shi and Yanmei Li

7. The effects of reasoning demands on Chinese EFL learners' oral performance and cognitive processes / Jiaxin Xing and Shaoqian Luo

8. Peter Skehan's influence in research on task difficulty: A bibliometric analysis using CiteSpace / Liping Wang and Lawrence Jun Zhang

Part III. Task pedagogy and L2 development: 9. Strategic planning and repetition as metacognitive processes in task performance: Implications for EFL learners' speech production / Raquel D'Ely, Mailce Borges Mota and Martin Bygate

10. Input-based tasks in the French language classroom / Rosemary Erlam

11. Task-readiness and L2 task performance across proficiency levels / Gavin Bui

12. Task-induced second language development: A micro-genetic study / Craig Lambert

Epilogue: 13. Task-based analysis and the competition model / Brian MacWhinney

List of contributors

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

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