Book description
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
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).
