Reflections on Task-Based Language Teaching
Exploring the Challenges and Solutions in Language Education
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Multilingual Matters
Published:18th Jun '18
Should be back in stock very soon
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Hardback£109.95(9781788920131)
This insightful book examines the challenges and benefits of task-based language teaching, offering practical solutions for educators. Reflections on Task-Based Language Teaching is essential for teachers and researchers alike.
This book explores the suitability of task-based language teaching for various learners and instructional contexts. It delves into both research and pedagogy, drawing on the author's extensive experience collaborating with teachers to identify and address common challenges faced in implementing this approach. Through a series of insightful chapters, the author presents practical strategies that educators can employ to enhance their teaching practices while engaging students effectively.
Reflections on Task-Based Language Teaching highlights the established nature of task-based language teaching, yet acknowledges the ongoing debates regarding its applicability across diverse learning environments. The author synthesizes findings from relevant research and theory, offering a comprehensive examination of the critical issues surrounding this pedagogical method. By proposing adaptable task designs, the book aims to equip teachers with the tools needed to navigate the complexities of task-based instruction.
This work is not only valuable for educators but also serves as a resource for researchers and students in applied linguistics, TESOL, and second language acquisition. Reflections on Task-Based Language Teaching invites readers to consider the theoretical underpinnings and practical applications of this teaching strategy, fostering a deeper understanding of its implications in the language classroom.
Rod Ellis has written (yet another) agenda-setting book, this time charting a journey through key issues in task-based language teaching. This is a must-read for researchers committed to the pedagogic relevance of their work, and for language educators in search of a deeper understanding of task-based research and pedagogy.
* Jonathan Newton, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand *This comprehensive yet personal book will be invaluable reading for very diverse audiences. Synthesizing a lifetime of engagement with language education and tasks, Rod Ellis proposes an options-based approach that can be flexibly adapted across geographies and masterfully re-examines the quandaries cognitive and social researchers investigate through the questions teachers ask.
* Lourdes Ortega, Georgetown University, USA *This review has recommended Reflections on Task-Based Language Teaching in particular to teacher educators and to researchers. However, classroom teachers
at whatever stage of their career will find plenty to guide them in their teaching.
Chapter 5, titled “Preparing learners to perform tasks,” is one good example. This is a book which should sell well and which will probably give fresh ideas to classroom teachers, whether or not they are also researchers.
[This book] is an honour to the work of one of the most esteemed scholars in TBLT.
-- Melissa Baralt, Florida International University, USA * ELT Journal, Volume 73, Issue 2, April 2019 *[This book] comprehensively examines the theoretical and pedagogic aspects of task-based language teaching (TBLT), one of the long-standing topics in instructed SLA, and offers insights into TBLT as an approach to second language teaching. Ellis’ (2003) previous book, Task-based Language Learning and Teaching, focuses on research and theories underlying TBLT. The current book complements his previous work by shedding more light on pedagogic issues related to TBLT.
-- Taichi Yamashita and Long He, Iowa State University, USA * Applied Linguistics 2019: 1�ISBN: 9781788920124
Dimensions: 234mm x 156mm x 17mm
Weight: 500g
320 pages