This book examines current research centered on the second language classroomand 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 classroomBridges the relationship between research, teachers, and learnersHelps evolve the practice of dedicated current language teachers with research findings that suggest best practices for language teaching INDICE: List of Figures viList of Tables viiPreface ixAcknowledgements xiii1 Introduction: Developments in Language Teaching Research 12 Methods for Researching the Second Language Classroom 213 Comparative Method Studies 514 Second Language Classroom Discourse 755 Focus on the Teacher 1156 Focus on the Learner 1517 Investigating the Performance of Tasks 1958 Interaction and L2 Learning in the Classroom 2379 Form-Focused Instruction and Second Language Learning 27110 Instruction, Individual Differences and L2 Learning 30711 Conclusion: Research and Language Teaching 337References 349Index 385
- ISBN: 978-1-4443-3611-5
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 392
- Fecha Publicación: 02/03/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés