Language Teaching Research and Language Pedagogy - Hardcover

Ellis, Rod

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 144433610X ISBN 13: 9781444336108

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012

Synopsis

This book examines current research centered on the second language classroom and the implications of this research for both the teaching and learning of foreign languages. It 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.

• Offers an accessible overview of a range of research on instruction and learning in the L2 classroom
• Bridges the relationship between research, teachers, and learners
• Helps evolve the practice of dedicated current language teachers with research findings that suggest best practices for language teaching

About this title

From the Back Cover

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.

About the Author

Rod Ellis is currently Professor in the Department of Applied Language Studies and Linguistics, University of Auckland, where he teaches postgraduate courses on second language acquisition, individual differences in language learning and task-based teaching.  His books include Understanding Second Language Acquisition (winner of the BAAL Prize, 1986), The Study of Second Language Acquisition (winner of the Duke of Edinburgh prize, 1995), Task-Based Learning and Teaching (2003), and Analyzing Learner Language (with Gary Barkhuizen, 2005).

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 144433610X
• ISBN 13: 9781444336108
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 387