The Effects Of Task Type And Instructions On Second Language Acquisition

Author : Hayo Reinders
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009-12-14
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781443818346

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The Effects of Task Type and Instructions on Second Language Acquisition by Hayo Reinders Pdf

Recent years have seen a growing interest in the role of tasks in second language acquisition and a substantial body of research now exists to show their potential contribution to language learning and teaching. However, not much is known about the effects of different task types, nor about their accompanying instructions. Which tasks are more successful under what circumstances? What type of instructions should be included? This book attempts to answer the questions above by first examining previous studies on the use of tasks, the roles of input, output and interaction, and by placing these in a broader cognitive framework. It argues that in order to understand the effects of different task types, it is important not only to look at learning outcomes (acquisition), but also at the effects on immediate task performance (intake), and by doing so, to arrive at a more complete picture of the learning process. The book presents the results of a study on the effects of 1) implicit and explicit inductive instructions and 2) three task types on both intake and acquisition of two English grammatical structures. The study used various measures to determine intake as well as the development of both implicit and explicit knowledge. The results of the study support the claims made for the benefits of Focus-on-Form, but do not support the claims made for the benefits of more explicit types of instruction. Further, the results show that there is no direct relationship between intake and acquisition and that different task types can have a differential effect on immediate task performance on the one hand and learning on the other. The book discusses these findings in the light of previous research and considers their implications both at the theoretical level and for language teaching practice.

Author : Natsuko Shintani
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-24
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9789027267306

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Input-based Tasks in Foreign Language Instruction for Young Learners by Natsuko Shintani Pdf

The book examines how task-based language teaching (TBLT) can be carried out with young beginner learners in a foreign language context. It addresses how TBLT can be introduced and implemented in a difficult instructional context where traditional teaching approaches are entrenched. The book reports a study that examined how TBLT can be made to work in such a context. The study compares the effectiveness of TBLT and the traditional “present-practice-produce” (PPP) approach for teaching English to young beginner learners in Japan. The TBLT researched in this study is unique as it employed input-based tasks rather than oral production tasks. The study shows that such tasks constitute an ideal means of inducting beginner learners into listening and processing English. It also shows that such tasks lead naturally to the learners trying to use the L2 in communication. It provides evidence to support the claim that TBLT promotes the kind of naturalistic interaction which is beneficial for the development of both interactional and linguistic competence. The book concludes with suggestions for how to implement TBLT in Japanese school contexts.

Author : Virginia Samuda,Martin Bygate
Publisher : Springer
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2007-11-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780230596429

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Tasks in Second Language Learning by Virginia Samuda,Martin Bygate Pdf

Tasks in Second Language Learning aims to re-centre discussion of the ways in which language learning tasks can help offer a holistic approach to language learning, and to explore the research implications. It relates the broad educational and social science rationale for the use of tasks to the principles and practices of their classroom use. The authors provide a balanced review of research as a basis for exploring a broader research agenda. Throughout, the book offers telling illustration of the contributions of a range of specialists in research, teaching methodology and materials development, and of the authors' own argument.

Author : Melissa Baralt,Roger Gilabert,Peter Robinson
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781472570253

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Task Sequencing and Instructed Second Language Learning by Melissa Baralt,Roger Gilabert,Peter Robinson Pdf

Task Sequencing and Instructed Second Language Learning provides theoretical rationales for, and empirical studies of, the effects of sequencing language learning tasks to maximize second language learning. Examples of task sequences, and both laboratory and classroom-based research into them, are presented. This is the first collection of so far under-researched studies on the effects of task sequencing, framed within the Cognition Hypothesis of Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT) and the SSARC model for task sequencing. Perspectives include -- laboratory-based and classroom-based research designs -- implications for teacher training -- laboratory and classroom research methods -- conversational interaction -- task sequencing and Task Based Language Teaching syllabus design

Author : Peter Robinson
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027207197

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Second Language Task Complexity by Peter Robinson Pdf

Understanding how task complexity affects second language learning, interaction and spoken and written performance is essential to informed decisions about task design and sequencing in TBLT programs. The chapters in this volume all examine evidence for claims of the Cognition Hypothesis that complex tasks should promote greater accuracy and complexity of speech and writing, as well as more interaction, and learning of information provided in the input to task performance, than simpler tasks. Implications are drawn concerning the basic pedagogic claim of the Cognition Hypothesis, that tasks should be sequenced for learners from simple to complex during syllabus design. Containing theoretical discussion of the Cognition Hypothesis, and cutting-edge empirical studies of the effects of task complexity on second language learning and performance, this book will be important reading for language teachers, graduate students and researchers in applied linguistics, second language acquisition, and cognitive and educational psychology.

Author : P. Darasawang,H. Reinders
Publisher : Springer
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781137449757

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Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching by P. Darasawang,H. Reinders Pdf

This book investigates the ways in which new developments in areas of language teaching practice, such policymaking, planning, methodology and the use of educational technology spread globally and are adopted, rejected or adapted locally.

Author : P. Benson,H. Reinders
Publisher : Springer
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780230306790

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Beyond the Language Classroom by P. Benson,H. Reinders Pdf

This comprehensive exploration of theoretical and practical aspects of out-of-class teaching and learning from a variety of perspectives and in various settings around the world includes a theoretical overview of the field, 11 data-based case studies and practical advice on materials development for independent learning.

Author : Rick de Graaff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Language and languages
ISBN : STANFORD:36105020804121

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Differential Effects of Explicit Instruction on Second Language Acquisition by Rick de Graaff Pdf

Author : Vaishna Narang,Salonee Priya,Varalakshmi Chaudhry
Publisher : Springer
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9788132226048

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Second Language Acquisition in Multilingual and Mixed Ability Indian Classrooms by Vaishna Narang,Salonee Priya,Varalakshmi Chaudhry Pdf

This book discusses current research on learning theories and pedagogical practices in second language acquisition, and tries to bridge the gap between the two. Second language acquisition is perceived as the study of the relationship between input, intake and output in a particular task performance, and Indian classrooms are the context for the research studies in this book. The empirical studies discussed in this book are based on two tasks: seminar speech task (SST) and written test performance task (WTPT). The pedagogical practices discussed cover three specific areas: tasks, skills, and strategies. The study focuses on text input processing for written versus spoken tasks, at various levels of task performance, and for language versus information. The authors discuss, among other issues, various elements of second language speech production, teachers’ evaluation of communicative versus form-focused tasks, and task-based versus proficiency-based performance. As a study located in multilingual and mixed ability classrooms, this work provides immense insights to teacher-educators and researchers working in ESL settings with learners from diverse backgrounds.

Author : Jenefer Philp,Rhonda Oliver,Alison Mackey
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027219848

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Second Language Acquisition and the Younger Learner by Jenefer Philp,Rhonda Oliver,Alison Mackey Pdf

This new volume of work highlights the distinctiveness of child SLA through a collection of different types of empirical research specific to younger learners. Characteristics of children's cognitive, emotional, and social development distinguish their experiences from those of adult L2 learners, creating intriguing issues for SLA research, and also raising important practical questions regarding effective pedagogical techniques for learners of different ages. While child SLA is often typically thought of as simple (and often enjoyable and universally effortless), in other words, as “child's play”, the complex portraits of young second language learners which emerge in the 16 papers collected in this book invite the reader to reconsider the reality for many younger learners. Chapters by internationally renowned authors together with reports by emerging researchers describe second and foreign language learning by children ranging from pre-schoolers to young adolescents, in home and school contexts, with caregivers, peers, and teachers as interlocutors.

Author : Rod Ellis,Peter Skehan,Shaofeng Li,Natsuko Shintani,Craig Lambert
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-17
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781108494083

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Task-Based Language Teaching by Rod Ellis,Peter Skehan,Shaofeng Li,Natsuko Shintani,Craig Lambert Pdf

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

Author : Naoko Taguchi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781351164061

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The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Pragmatics by Naoko Taguchi Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Pragmatics is a comprehensive critical survey of the field of L2 pragmatics, collecting a number of chapters that highlight the key theories, methods, pedagogies, and research findings throughout its development over the last four decades. Demonstrating the ways in which pragmatics has long served as a lens through which to examine patterns of L2 development, the volume is divided into six parts which reflect the field’s structure and evolution: • Constructs and units of analysis • Theoretical approaches • Methodological approaches • Pedagogical approaches • Contexts and individual considerations • L2 pragmatics in the global era The handbook has a particular focus on covering not only traditional topics in the field, such as constructs of pragmatic competence (e.g., speech acts, implicature), teaching and assessment, and pragmatics learning in a study abroad program, but also emerging areas of study, including interactional pragmatics, intercultural pragmatics, usage-based approaches, corpus linguistics, and psycholinguistic experimentation. Each chapter introduces the topic and follows with a description of its theoretical underpinnings, an overview of existing literature, appraisal of current practice, concluding with a discussion of future directions for research and key readings. The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Pragmatics is an essential resource for those with an interest in second language acquisition, pragmatics, and language teaching.

Author : Mar?a Del Pilar Garc?a Mayo
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781853599262

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Investigating Tasks in Formal Language Learning by Mar?a Del Pilar Garc?a Mayo Pdf

This book brings together research that makes use of tasks to examine oral interaction, written production, vocabulary and reading, lexical innovation and pragmatics in different formal language learning contexts and in different languages (English, French, German, Italian and Spanish). It will be of interest to professionals and students working in SLA research and language pedagogy.

Author : Christian Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-15
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781107131224

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Practice in Second Language Learning by Christian Jones Pdf

Five Implications for Research -- Conclusion -- References -- Index

Author : Xiaofei Lu
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000648492

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Corpus Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition by Xiaofei Lu Pdf

In Corpus Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition, Xiaofei Lu comprehensively reviews empirical studies that employ corpus linguistic methods to investigate issues in second language variation, processing, production, and development. These methods enable advanced students and researchers to: Examine learner and task variables that condition variation in second language use Understand the effects of various input factors on second language processing and production Track group longitudinal trajectories of second language development and the input, learner, and task factors that affect such trajectories Profile inter- and intra-learner variability and individual variation in second language longitudinal development This book will serve as an excellent resource for students and researchers with interests in corpus linguistics and second language acquisition.