Practice in Second Language Learning
Practice in Second Language Learning
Bringing together an international team of researchers, this volume explores practice in second language learning - activities which aim to develop skills in or knowledge of a second language. The book begins with two theoretical overviews of practice as applied to learning to speak in a second language and in cognitive accounts of second language acquisition. This theory underpins the volume, which is split into two main sections: receptive and productive practice. The studies look at practice in English, German and Spanish as a second language in various contexts including traditional classrooms, periods of study abroad and online language learning. The differing research designs used mean that the chapters contain clear implications for classroom pedagogy and further directions for research, teaching and learning in different contexts.
- Explores practice from a variety of research perspectives including studies using both quantitative and qualitative data analysis
- Studies presented are not restricted to English as a second language, and are ideal for teachers and researchers of modern languages such as Spanish and German alongside teachers and researchers of English as a second or foreign language
- The opening theoretical chapters will help readers to understand the concepts developed in the chapters describing empirical studies
Reviews & endorsements
‎… a valuable contribution to the field of SLA … well-written and well-structured... It is successful in attaining its goal of addressing the gaps in the literature to improve teaching and research in SLL and SLA. ' Iman Kamal Ahmed, LINGUIST List
Product details
September 2020Paperback
9781107579033
291 pages
230 × 153 × 20 mm
0.4kg
17 b/w illus. 29 tables
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Table of Contents
- Foreword Robert DeKeyser
- Introduction Christian Jones
- Part I. Theoretical Perspectives:
- 1. Now you're talking! Practising conversation in second language learning Michael McCarthy and Jeanne McCarten
- 2. The role of practice within second language acquisition Colin Thompson
- Part II. Receptive Practice:
- 3. Practice with formulaic sequences: can it promote the incidental learning of grammar? Eve Zyzik and Laura Marqués-Pascual
- 4. A text-based approach to grammar practice Ivor Timmis
- 5. The teaching and learning of lexical chunks: a comparison of receptive and productive practice Patrycja Golebiewska and Christian Jones
- Part III. Productive Practice:
- 6. Using computer-assisted language learning (CALL) tools to enhance output practice Nicola Halenko
- 7. Practising online with your peers: the role of text-chat for second language development Marije Michel
- 8. Language practice and study abroad Todd. A. Hernández
- 9. How does collaborative practice facilitate learning? Processes involved in a Wiki-mediated collaborative writing task Richard Cullen and Carol Wild
- 10. Conclusion: implications for pedagogy and research Christian Jones
- Index.
