Results 61 to 70 of about 1,497 (201)

Engagement and Interaction for Second Language Learning

open access: yesTESOL Quarterly, Volume 60, Issue 2, Page 683-701, June 2026.
Abstract Engagement is an appealing concept because researchers and practitioners can easily agree on its importance for second language (L2) learning. Consequently, there has been a rapid research increase and engagement will be a hot topic in the coming decade.
Masatoshi Sato
wiley   +1 more source

Task-based language teaching in Confucian-heritage settings: prospects and challenges [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
INTRODUCTION: Task-based language teaching (TBLT) falls within the general umbrella of communicative approaches, and can be seen as a methodological realization of the ideas behind CLT (Communicative Language Teaching).
Carless, D
core  

Task engagement and comprehensibility development in video‐mediated intercultural exchanges: A longitudinal study

open access: yesForeign Language Annals, Volume 59, Issue 2, Page 520-542, Summer 2026.
Abstract Despite growing interest in task engagement, few studies have examined how it contributes to L2 development. This longitudinal study examined how task engagement related to gains in L2 Japanese comprehensibility among nine UK‐based university students participating in a semester‐long, video‐mediated eTandem exchange with Japanese partners ...
Yuka Akiyama   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Task Base Language Teaching (TBLT) on Tertiary ESOL Learners' Academic Writing Achievement [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of Task Base Language Teaching (TBLT) on tertiary ESOL learners' academic writing achievement in tertiary level. Therefore, the experimental research was applied to this study.
Dirgeyasa, I. W. (I)
core   +4 more sources

Developing L2 semantic knowledge of English modality through concept‐based language instruction: Do cognitive linguistics materials have an advantage?

open access: yesThe Modern Language Journal, Volume 110, Issue 2, Page 540-567, Summer 2026.
Abstract This study investigates the pedagogical impact of integrating cognitive linguistics (CL) into concept‐based language instruction (C‐BLI) for teaching English modal verbs. Eighty‐nine Mandarin‐speaking university learners were assigned to one of three instructional conditions: C‐BLI with CL‐based conceptualizations (C‐BLI‐CL), C‐BLI with non‐CL
Helen Zhao, James P. Lantolf
wiley   +1 more source

Task-based Language Teaching and Focus on Form [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This paper examines the role of focus on form in Task- based language teaching (TBLT). It discusses the importance of TBLT with regard to second language acquisition and language pedagogy.
Golshan, Mohammad
core  

Making all repertoires count: Re‐envisioning TBLT through critical multilingual language awareness

open access: yesThe Modern Language Journal, Volume 110, Issue 2, Page 657-681, Summer 2026.
Abstract As calls intensify for language education to provide authentic exposure to linguistic and cultural diversity—an essential condition for preparing learners to navigate an interconnected world—concerns about the declining status of additional language study reveal an important challenge.
Koen Van Gorp
wiley   +1 more source

The relationship between EFL teachers’ perception of task-based language teaching and their dominant teaching style

open access: yesCogent Education, 2019
This study was an attempt to explore the possible relationship between EFL teachers’ perception (understanding and view) of task-based language teaching (TBLT) and their dominant teaching style.
Seyed Hesamuddin Aliasin   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Teachers’ and learners’ beliefs about task-based language teaching [PDF]

open access: yes
This chapter provides a systematic review of studies on learner/teacher beliefs in the context of task-based language teaching (TBLT). This review aims to identify the foci, conceptualisation, operationalisation of beliefs in TBLT, methodological ...
Arias-Contreras, Carolina   +3 more
core   +1 more source

From a Learner's Perspective: Tracing L2 Interactional Competence Development in Video‐Mediated Task‐Based Interactions

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, Volume 36, Issue 2, Page 1628-1640, May 2026.
ABSTRACT In task‐based language learning, learners have to deal with the challenge of moving the task and the talk concurrently forward. In doing so, they develop sets of task‐relevant, interactional, and multimodal resources. In this study we use multimodal longitudinal conversation analysis to investigate one learner's L2 interactional competence ...
Carmen Konzett‐Firth, Ufuk Balaman
wiley   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy