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Task‐based language learning research: expecting too much or too little?

Foster, Pauline·2009·International Journal of Applied Linguistics

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There are many assumptions about task‐based language learning (TBLL) for which empirical support would be illuminating. Some of these are researchable and others are not, and it is important to distinguish between the two. Robust investigations into learning are not easy to design and should not necessarily be regarded as the pathfinder for language pedagogy, though critics sometimes may represent research into TBLL as claiming this role. This paper argues for a greater understanding of the scope of educational research, and a greater role for it in shaping best practice in classrooms. Er zijn veel veronderstellingen over taakgericht taal leren (tgtl) waarvoor empirische onderbouwing verhelderend zou zijn. Sommige van deze veronderstellingen vallen wel te onderzoeken maar andere niet – dit verschil is belangrijk. Het is niet makkelijk om degelijk onderzoek naar ‘leren’ te ontwerpen. Daarom moeten we dit niet zien als de enige juiste manier van onderzoek doen naar taalonderwijs, ook al doen critici soms als of onderzoek naar tgtl deze rol wil vervullen. Dit artikel pleit voor een beter begrip van het bereik van onderzoek naar onderwijs en wil bovendien dit soort onderzoek een grotere rol toekennen bij de ontwikkeling van ‘best practices’ voor de onderwijspraktijk.

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  • Useful work on teachers' classroom performance and in-service education for TBLT has been carried out.

    “Useful work on teachers' classroom performance and in-service education for TBLT has been carried out (e.g., East, 2012;Foster, 2009;Newton, 2015;Samuda, 2015;Van den Branden, 2009).”

    From In Defense of Tasks and TBLT: Nonissues and Real Issues (2016) · cites this paper as Foster, 2009

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Authors
Foster, P.
Affiliations
St Mary's University Twickenham London (GB)
Corresponding author
Foster, Pauline
Venue
International Journal of Applied Linguistics
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2009-10-20
Volume
19
Issue
3
Pages
247-263
ISSN
  • 0802-6106 (ISSN-L)
  • 1473-4192
OpenAlex
W2101445848
Cited by
31
References
8
Citations by year
2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 2
FWCI
19.87
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • International Journal of Applied Linguistics (publishedVersion)
  • St Mary's University Repository (St Mary's University Twickenham London) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Language and Linguistics › EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Literature and Literary Theory › Second Language Learning and Teaching
  • Social Sciences › Education › Educational Research and Methods
Keywords
task-based language learning, research assumptions, language teaching

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