Reflections on Task-Based Language Teaching

Reflections on Task-Based Language Teaching

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  • Author: Rod Ellis
  • Publisher: Multilingual Matters
  • ISBN: 1788920155
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 273

Task-based language teaching is now a well-established pedagogic approach but problematic issues remain, such as whether it is appropriate for all learners and in all instructional contexts. This book draws on the author’s experience of working with teachers, together with his knowledge of relevant research and theory, to examine the key issues. It proposes flexible ways in which tasks can be designed and implemented in the language classroom to address the problems that teachers often face with task-based language teaching. It will appeal to researchers and teachers who are interested in task-based language teaching and the practical and theoretical issues involved. It will also be of interest to students and researchers working in the areas of applied linguistics, TESOL and second language acquisition.


Task-Based Language Teaching and Assessment

Task-Based Language Teaching and Assessment

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  • Author: N. P. Sudharshana
  • Publisher: Springer Nature
  • ISBN: 9811642265
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 374

This book provides interdisciplinary perspectives on task-based language teaching (TBLT) and task-based language assessment (TBLA) in English as a second language (ESL) context. It discusses theoretical and experimental insights of TBLT and TBLA from cognitive, cognitive linguistic, and psycholinguistic viewpoints. The chapters, written by leading language teaching specialists in the field, introduce the reader to a comprehensive range of issues related to TBLT and TBLA such as curriculum design, materials development, and classroom teaching & testing. With interdisciplinary appeal, the book is a valuable resource for researchers in task-based language teaching and assessment. It is equally useful for teachers to whom it offers practical suggestions for designing tasks for teaching and testing.


Task-based Language Learning and Teaching

Task-based Language Learning and Teaching

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  • Author: Rod Ellis
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • ISBN: 9780194421591
  • Category : Foreign Language Study
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 404

This book explores the relationship between research, teaching, and tasks, and seeks to clarify the issues raised by recent work in this field. The book shows how research and task-based teaching can mutually inform each other and illuminate the areas of task-based course design, methodology, and assessment. The author brings an accessible style and broad scope to an area of contemporary importance to both SLA and language pedagogy.


Task-Based Language Teaching

Task-Based Language Teaching

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  • Author: Rod Ellis
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN: 1108494080
  • Category : Foreign Language Study
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 435

A comprehensive account of the research and practice of task-based language teaching.


Task-Based Language Teaching from the Teachers' Perspective

Task-Based Language Teaching from the Teachers' Perspective

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  • Author: Martin East
  • Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
  • ISBN: 9027281823
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 259

Task-based language teaching (TBLT) is being encouraged as part of a major overhaul of the entire school languages curriculum in New Zealand. However, teachers often struggle with understanding what TBLT is, and how to make TBLT work in classrooms. Using the stories that emerged from a series of interviews with teachers (the curriculum implementers) and with advisors (the curriculum leaders), this book highlights the possibilities for TBLT innovation in schools. It also identifies the constraints, and proposes how these might be addressed. The result is a book that, whilst rooted in a particular local context, provides a valuable sourcebook of teacher stories that have relevance for a wide range of people working in a diverse range of contexts. This book will be of genuine interest to all those who wish to understand more about TBLT innovation, and the opportunities and challenges it brings.


Task-Based Language Teaching in Foreign Language Contexts

Task-Based Language Teaching in Foreign Language Contexts

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  • Author: Ali Shehadeh
  • Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
  • ISBN: 9027207232
  • Category : Foreign Language Study
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 385

This volume extends the Task-Based Language Teaching: Issues, Research and Practice books series by deliberately exploring the potential of task-based language teaching (TBLT) in a range of EFL contexts. It is specifically devoted to providing empirical accounts about how TBLT practice is being developed and researched in diverse educational contexts, particularly where English is not the dominant language. By including contributions from settings as varied as Japan, China, Korea, Venezuela, Turkey, Spain, and France, this collection of 13 studies provides strong indications that the research and implementation of TBLT in EFL settings is both on the rise and interestingly diverse, not least because it must respond to the distinct contexts, constraints, and possibilities of foreign language learning. The book will be of interest to SLA researchers and students in applied linguistics and TESOL. It will also be of value to course designers and language teachers who come from a broad range of formal and informal educational settings encompassing a wide range of ages and types of language learners.


Task-Based Language Learning and Teaching with Technology

Task-Based Language Learning and Teaching with Technology

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  • Author: Michael Thomas
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
  • ISBN: 1441138749
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 272

This edited collection considers the relationship between task-based language teaching (TBLT) and technology-enhanced learning. TBLT is concerned with a number of macro-tasks such as information gathering and problem-solving as well as evaluative tasks, all of which are increasingly available via online and Web-based technologies. Technology Enhanced Learning refers to a broad conception of technology use in the language classroom and incorporates a range of interactive learning technologies such as Interactive Whiteboards and mobile learning devices.The popularity of Web 2.0 technologies (blogs, wikis, social networking sites, podcasting, virtual worlds), as well as practical applications of mobile learning, place a fresh emphasis on creating project-orientated language learning tasks with a clear real-world significance for learners of foreign languages. This book examines the widespread interest in these new technology-enhanced learning environments and looks at how they are being used to promote task-based learning. This book will appeal to practioners and researchers in applied linguistics, second language acquisition and education studies.


Pedagogical Realities of Implementing Task-Based Language Teaching

Pedagogical Realities of Implementing Task-Based Language Teaching

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  • Author: Rosemary Erlam
  • Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
  • ISBN: 9027258163
  • Category : Foreign Language Study
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 294

This book documents how teachers, working in school foreign language learning contexts and teaching beginner learners of languages other than English, learn about and use tasks. It first presents a pedagogically researched account of how teachers learn about, design and evaluate tasks, after being introduced to TBLT during an in-service programme. The authors then go into classrooms to explore ways in which teachers continue to use tasks, as part of their regular ongoing classroom language programmes, following their in-service education. The book documents how the teachers use tasks to open up opportunities for language learning for students and investigates how teachers understand and position tasks and TBLT as relevant and of value to their teaching contexts. The challenges that teachers face in incorporating TBLT into their practice are also explored. The book suggests how the use of the task as a pedagogic tool may contribute to ongoing understanding about TBLT.


Foundational Principles of Task-Based Language Teaching

Foundational Principles of Task-Based Language Teaching

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  • Author: Martin East
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1000398447
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 188

This book is available Open Access. This book introduces readers to the concept of task-based language teaching (TBLT), a learner-centred and experiential approach to language teaching and learning. Based on the premise that language learners can enhance their second language acquisition (SLA) through engagement in communicative tasks that compel them to use language for themselves, TBLT stands in contrast to more traditional approaches. Accessible and comprehensive, this book provides a foundational overview of the principles and practice of TBLT and demystifies what TBLT looks like in the classroom. Complete with questions for reflection, pedagogical extensions for application in real classrooms and further reading suggestions in every chapter, this valuable and informative text is vital for anyone interested in TBLT, whether as students, researchers or teachers.


Task-Based Language Teaching

Task-Based Language Teaching

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  • Author: Daniel O. Jackson
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN: 1009080253
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 133

This Element is a guide to task-based language teaching (TBLT), for language instructors, teacher educators, and other interested parties. The work first provides clear definitions and principles related to communication task design. It then explains how tasks can inform all stages of curriculum development. Diverse, localized cases demonstrate the scope of task-based approaches. Recent research illustrates the impact of task design (complexity, mode) and task implementation (preparation, interaction, repetition) on various second language outcomes. The Element also describes particular challenges and opportunities for teachers using tasks. The epilogue considers the potential of TBLT to transform classrooms, institutions, and society.