SLA Research and Language Teaching,by Rod Ellis
http://www.oup.com/uk/catalogue/?ci=9780194372152
Description
This book presents SLA research as a source of specifications for teachers to explore in their own classrooms. The author sees the four main roles of SLA researchers as developing relevant theories, conducting their own classroom research, making research accessible to teachers, and facilitating action research. Each chapter addresses a major issue in the field of SLA and language teaching.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
Part One
Background
Introduction
1. Second language acquisition research and language pedagogy
Part Two
Making research accessible
Introduction
2. Grammar teaching and grammar learning
3. Options in grammar teaching
Part Three
The application of theory
Introduction
4. A theory of instructed second language acquisition
5. The structural syllabus and second language acquisition
6. Acquisition-compatible grammar tasks
Part Four
Second language acquisition research in the classroom
Introduction
7. Learning to communicate in the classroom
Part Five
The teacher as researcher
Introduction
8. Focused communication tasks
9. Micro-evaluation: does a task work?
Part Six
Conclusion
Introduction
10. Mediation problems
Bibliography
Index
http://www.oup.com/uk/catalogue/?ci=9780194372152
Description
This book presents SLA research as a source of specifications for teachers to explore in their own classrooms. The author sees the four main roles of SLA researchers as developing relevant theories, conducting their own classroom research, making research accessible to teachers, and facilitating action research. Each chapter addresses a major issue in the field of SLA and language teaching.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
Part One
Background
Introduction
1. Second language acquisition research and language pedagogy
Part Two
Making research accessible
Introduction
2. Grammar teaching and grammar learning
3. Options in grammar teaching
Part Three
The application of theory
Introduction
4. A theory of instructed second language acquisition
5. The structural syllabus and second language acquisition
6. Acquisition-compatible grammar tasks
Part Four
Second language acquisition research in the classroom
Introduction
7. Learning to communicate in the classroom
Part Five
The teacher as researcher
Introduction
8. Focused communication tasks
9. Micro-evaluation: does a task work?
Part Six
Conclusion
Introduction
10. Mediation problems
Bibliography
Index
