Using Tasks in Second Language Teaching - Practice in Diverse Contexts

This book examines the use of tasks in second language instruction in a variety of international contexts, and addresses the need for a better understanding of how tasks are used in teaching and program-level decision-making. The chapters consider the benefits and challenges that teachers, program designers and researchers face in using tasks.

About the author

Craig Lambert is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics, Curtin University, Australia. His publications include Task-Based Language Teaching: Theory and Practice (CUP, 2020) and Referent Similarity and Nominal Syntax in Task-Based Language Teaching (Springer, 2019).
Rhonda Oliver is Professor and Head of the School of Education, Curtin University, Australia. Her publications include Teaching Through Peer Interaction (with R. Adams, Routledge, 2019).

Summary

This book examines the use of tasks in second language instruction in a variety of international contexts, and addresses the need for a better understanding of how tasks are used in teaching and program-level decision-making. The chapters consider the benefits and challenges that teachers, program designers and researchers face in using tasks.

Product details

• Assisted by: Craig Lambert (Editor), Rhonda Oliver (Editor), Oliver Rhonda (Editor)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2020
• EAN: 9781788929431
• ISBN: 978-1-78892-943-1
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 552 g
• Series: Second Language Acquisition
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; EDUCATION / Testing & Measurement, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, EDUCATION / Evaluation & Assessment, Language learning: specific skills, Language teaching theory & methods, Language teaching theory and methods, Education: examinations and assessment, Examinations & assessment