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Tasks in Second Language Learning

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  • © 2008

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Authors:
  1. Virginia Samuda

    1. Lancaster University, UK

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  2. Martin Bygate

    1. Lancaster University, UK

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Part of the book series: Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics (RPAL)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Virginia Samuda, Martin Bygate
      Pages 1-1

  3. Background

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 3-5
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    2. Language Use, Holistic Activity and Second Language Learning

      • Virginia Samuda, Martin Bygate
      Pages 7-17

    3. Holistic Tasks in an Educational Context: Some Key Issues

      • Virginia Samuda, Martin Bygate
      Pages 18-36

    4. Holistic Tasks in a Research Context: Some Key Issues

      • Virginia Samuda, Martin Bygate
      Pages 37-50

    5. Tasks in Second Language Pedagogy

      • Virginia Samuda, Martin Bygate
      Pages 51-61

    6. Defining Pedagogic Tasks: Issues and Challenges

      • Virginia Samuda, Martin Bygate
      Pages 62-70

    7. Engaging Learning Processes: Implications for the Use of Second Language Tasks

      • Virginia Samuda, Martin Bygate
      Pages 71-81

    8. Researching Second Language Pedagogic Tasks

      • Virginia Samuda, Martin Bygate
      Pages 82-127

  4. Interactions between Research and Practice

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 129-131
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    2. Task Research from a Pedagogical Perspective

      • Virginia Samuda, Martin Bygate
      Pages 133-191

    3. Pedagogic Perspectives on Second Language Tasks

      • Virginia Samuda, Martin Bygate
      Pages 192-229

  5. Exploring Tasks

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 231-231
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    2. Research Directions

      • Virginia Samuda, Martin Bygate
      Pages 233-263

  6. Resources

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 265-265
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    2. Further Resources

      • Virginia Samuda, Martin Bygate
      Pages 267-276

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 277-299
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About this book

Tasks in Second Language Learning aims to re-centre discussion of the ways in which language learning tasks can help offer a holistic approach to language learning, and to explore the research implications. It relates the broad educational and social science rationale for the use of tasks to the principles and practices of their classroom use. The authors provide a balanced review of research as a basis for exploring a broader research agenda. Throughout, the book offers telling illustration of the contributions of a range of specialists in research, teaching methodology and materials development, and of the authors' own argument.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Lancaster University, UK

    Virginia Samuda, Martin Bygate

About the authors

VIRGINIA SAMUDA is Researcher in Linguistics and English Language, at Lancaster University, UK. She has worked as a language teacher, teacher educator, materials writer and classroom researcher in North and South America, SE Asia and the UK. Throughout her work, she has had a long-standing interest in tasks and task design. She is particularly interested in how tasks function in classrooms, and the ways in which teachers and students work with them.

MARTIN BYGATE is Professor of Applied Linguistics and Language Education at Lancaster University, UK. He teaches and researches in second language acquisition and second language education. He is the author of Speaking and co-editor of Grammar and the Language Classroom (with Alan Tonkyn and Eddie Williams) and Researching Pedagogic Tasks: Second Language Learning, Teaching and Testing (with Peter Skehan and Merrill Swain).

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