Contemporary Task-Based Language Learning and Teaching in Asia / edited by Michael Thomas & Hayo Reinders.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Reinders, Hayo, editor.

Thomas, Michael, 1969- editor.

Series:

Contemporary Studies in Linguistics

Contemporary studies in linguistics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cognitive learning.

Competence and performance (Linguistics).

Language and languages--Study and teaching--Asia.

Language and languages.

Language policy--Asia.

Language policy.

Psycholinguistics.

Task analysis in education--Asia.

Task analysis in education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (417 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2015.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

"Over the last decade task-based approaches to language learning and teaching (TBLT) have become a global focus of increased levels of research. Governments around the world have turned to TBLT as a potential solution for curricula that lack authentic and meaningful engagement with language learning and are failing to motivate students as a result. This book focuses on Asia, where this shift has been particularly in evidence. TBLT has often been implemented in top-down approaches to curriculum development, which presents a huge range of challenges at the cultural as well as the pedagogic level.Contemporary Task Based Language Teaching in Asia looks at the drivers, stakeholders and obstacles across the region. Some countries have adapted TBLT to deal with the local constraints, others have found it hard to apply and many are still in the process of investigating its implementation in their specific contexts. This collection is important to all involved in language development, from curriculum reform to materials development. It assists from programme evaluation to the setting of assessment standards. The chapters cover all aspects of language education across Asia, from primary to tertiary, private and public education, as well as innovations at local, regional and national levels."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

Foreword, Professor David NunanIntroduction, Michael Thomas, University of Central Lancashire, UK. SECTION I: The SOUTH - EAST Asian Context: PHILOSOPHY AND IMPLEMENTATION1. Task-Based Language Teaching in the Asian Context: Where Are We Now and Where are We Going?, Chun Lai, University of Hong Kong, HK

2. Exploring Ways to Accommodate Task-based Language Teaching in Chinese Schools, Shaoqian Luo, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, HK & Yafu Gong, English Education Research Center, China

3. Bridging Task-Based Language Teaching and Communicative Language Teaching in Cambodia: A Case Study of an Integrated TBLT and CLT Program, Nicole Takeda, Bayon English Academy, Cambodia

4. Applications and Implications of TBLT in Thailand, Punchalee Wasansomsithi, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.

SECTION II: FOCUSING ON THE LEARNER. 5. Empowering University Students For The Global Workplace: A Multi-Modal, Task-Based Project, Brad Blackstone, National University Singapore, Singapore & Radhika Jaidev, National University Singapore, Singapore

6. 'Old Wine in New Bottles': Two Case Studies of TBLT in Vietnam, Nguyen Gia Viet, Ha Tinh University, Vietnam & Le Van Canh, Vietnam National University, Vietnam & Roger Barnard, University of Waikato, New Zealand

7. TBLT in the Primary Schools of South China, Yuefeng Zhang, Hong Kong Institute of Education, HK

8. Tasks for language learners in Yangon, Daniel Sang, Starfish Language and Business, New Zealand & Marilyn Lewis, University of Auckland, New Zealand.

SECTION III: TEACHERS' PERSPECTIVES. 9. Preparing for Tasks in Vietnamese EFL High School Classrooms: Teachers in Action, Bao Trang Thi Nguyen, Victoria University Wellington, New Zealand & Jonathan Newton, Victoria University Wellington, New Zealand & David Crabbe, Victoria University Wellington, New Zealand

10. Teachers' Perceived Difficulty in Implementing TBLT in China, Shaoqian Luo, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, HK

11. Gaining Acceptance of Task-Based Teaching During Malaysian Rural In Service Teacher Training, Stephen Hall, Sunway University, Malaysia.

SECTION IV: TECHNOLOGY. 12. TBLT and Technology in an Asian Context: The Case of Japan, Michael Thomas, University of Central Lancashire, UK

13. Employing Online Chat to Resolve Task-based Activities: Using Online Chat to Promote Cultural Language Exchange with Taiwanese Learners, Mark Freiermuth, Gunma Prefectural Women's University, Japan

14. Language Learning Performance Using Engineering-based Tasks via Text Chat in Malaysia, Nik Aloesnita Nik Mohd Alwi, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia.

SECTION V: MATERIALS AND CURRICULUM DESIGN. 15. Contextually Framing Task-Based English Language Pedagogy: Vocational English Materials Development, Handoyo Puji Widodo, University of Adelaide, Australia

16. Materials Design for TBLT in Thailand: Balancing Process and Content, Pornapit Darasawang, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand & Wilaksana Srimavin, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand

17. The Effects of Input on Output-based L2 Tasks in a Japanese University Setting, Wataru Suzuki, University of Toronto, Canada & Nobuya Itagaki, University of Toronto, Canada

18. A Needs Analysis for a Korean Middle School EFL General English Curriculum, Moonyoung Park, Iowa State University, USA.

SECTION VI: ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION. 19. Task-based Assessment for Young Learners: Old Meets New Cultures, Yuko Goto Butler, University of Pennsylvania, USA & Wei Zeng, University of Pennsylvania, USA

20. Students' Perceptions of Task-based Language Teaching: An exploration of course Evaluation, Gusti Astika, Satya Wacana Universitya, IndonesiaCONCLUSION TBLT in Asia: Lessons for the Future, Hayo Reinders, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4725-7223-8

1-350-20210-X

1-4742-1987-X

1-4725-7222-X

OCLC:

898214292