Task-based language teaching in foreign language contexts : research and implementation

Task-based language teaching in foreign language contexts : research and implementation / edited by Ali Shehadeh, Christine A. Coombe.

This final chapter builds on issues which have been discussed implicitly or explicitly within the volume. I address five themes: research methodology; contextual adaptations; TBLT in Chinese contexts; assessment; and teacher education. I conclude by speculating on some possible future directions for...

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Other Authors: Shehadeh, Ali, Coombe, Christine A. (Christine Anne), 1962-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2012.
Series:Task-based language teaching ; v. 4.
Subjects:
Language and languages > Study and teaching > Methodology.
Second language acquisition > Methodology.
Task analysis in education.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY > General.
Language and languages > Study and teaching > Methodology
Second language acquisition > Methodology
Task analysis in education
Languages.
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Table of Contents:
  • Task-Based Language Teaching in Foreign Language Contexts
  • Editorial page
  • LCC data
  • Dedication page
  • Foreword
  • 1. Introduction
  • Introduction
  • What is a foreign language context
  • Factors and problems associated with educational settings in EFL contexts
  • Institutional factors
  • Teacher factors
  • Student factors
  • An overview of the book
  • Concluding remarks
  • Section I. Variables affecting task-based language learning and performance.
  • 2. Effects of task complexity and pre-task planning on Japanese EFL learners' oral productionIntroduction
  • Task complexity and L2 task performance
  • Task performance and attentional capacity
  • Previous studies on the effects of planning on L2 performance
  • Previous studies on the effects of inherent task characteristics on L2 performance
  • Research aims and hypotheses
  • Methodology
  • Part icipants.
  • Tasks and procedures
  • Data analysis
  • Results
  • Analysis by global measures
  • Analysis by specific measures
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • 3. Measuring task complexity
  • Introduction.
  • Investigating task complexity and proficiencyPrevious research on ± elements and ± reasoning demands
  • Measuring task complexity
  • Research questions
  • Methodology
  • Part icipants.
  • Materials
  • Tasks
  • Procedure
  • Production CAF measures
  • Statistical analysis
  • Results
  • Research Question 1: Perception of task difficulty
  • Research Question 2: Impact of task complexity on L2 production
  • Summary of results
  • Discussion
  • Research Question 1: Effects of L2 proficiency on the perception of task difficulty
  • Research Question 2: The impact of L2 proficiency on performance
  • Limitations and conclusion.
  • Appendix AAppendix. B
  • 4. Effects of strategic planning on the accuracy of oral and written tasks in the performance of Turkish EFL learners
  • Introduction
  • Modality of language production and accuracy
  • Research questions
  • Method
  • Context and participants
  • Tasks
  • Data collection procedures
  • Accuracy measures and coding of data
  • Analysis of data
  • Results
  • Accuracy
  • Students' priority ordering of grammar, vocabulary, and organization
  • Discussion
  • Pedagogical implications
  • Limitations of the study and directions for further research
  • Appendix A.
  • Appendix B.
  • Appendix C.
  • 5. Effects of task instructions on text processing and learning in a Japanese EFL college nursing settingIntroduction
  • Theoretical framework
  • The study: Setting and task
  • Method
  • Part icipants.
  • Task conditions
  • Materials
  • Procedure
  • Analysis of data and scoring
  • Results
  • Overall language proficiency and vocabulary knowledge
  • Recall
  • Vocabulary acquisition
  • Discussion
  • Conclusions and implications of the study
  • Pedagogical implications
  • Implications for future research
  • Acknowledgement
  • Appendix
  • 6. Task structure and patterns of interaction
  • Introduction.
  • Research into task interaction.

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