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Second Language Acquisition eBook Series

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  • Developing Writing Competence in L2 Chinese Classrooms

    Research and Application

    Edited by Li Yang, Laura Valentín-Rivera ...
    Series Book 161 - Second Language Acquisition
    This edited volume focuses on writing Chinese as a second language (L2). It provides readers with cutting-edge empirical research and insightful teaching methods and strategies for effectively developing L2 writing competence in L2 Chinese classroom contexts. The themes encompass heritage versus foreign language writers, individual versus collaborative writing, writing as process versus writing as ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

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  • Research Methodologies in Translation Studies

    by Gabriela Saldanha, Sharon O'Brien ...
    As an interdisciplinary area of research, translation studies attracts students and scholars with a wide range of backgrounds, who then need to face the challenge of accounting for a complex object of enquiry that does not adapt itself well to traditional methods in other fields of investigation. This book addresses the needs of such scholars – whether they are students doing research at ... Read more

    $96.18 CAD

  • Collaborative Writing in L2 Classrooms

    by Dr. Neomy Storch ...
    Series Book 31 - New Perspectives on Language and Education
    In this first book-length treatment of collaborative writing in second language (L2) classrooms, Neomy Storch provides a theoretical, pedagogical and empirical rationale for the use of collaborative writing activities in L2 classes, as well as some guidelines about how to best implement such activities in both face-to-face and online mode. The book discusses factors that may impact on the nature ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Corrective Feedback in Second Language Teaching and Learning

    Research, Theory, Applications, Implications

    Edited by Hossein Nassaji, Eva Kartchava ...
    Series series ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series
    Bringing together current research, analysis, and discussion of the role of corrective feedback in second language teaching and learning, this volume bridges the gap between research and pedagogy by identifying principles of effective feedback strategies and how to use them successfully in classroom instruction. By synthesizing recent works on a range of related themes and topics in this area and ... Read more

    $79.69 CAD

  • Second Language Pragmatics

    by Naoko Taguchi, Carsten Roever ...
    Series series Oxford Applied Linguistics
    Taguchi and Roever present the latest developments in second language pragmatics research, combining acquisitional and sociolinguistic perspectives. They cover theories of pragmatics learning and research methods in investigating pragmatics, linking these with findings on the acquisition of second language pragmatics and with practice in teaching and assessing pragmatics. Discussing pragmatics in ... Read more

    $79.69 CAD

  • Teaching English to Second Language Learners in Academic Contexts

    Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking

    by Jonathan M. Newton, Dana R. Ferris, Christine C.M. Goh, William Grabe, Fredricka L. Stoller, Larry Vandergrift ...
    Series series ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series
    Teaching English to Second Language Learners in Academic Contexts: Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking provides the fundamental knowledge that ESL and EFL teachers need to teach the four language skills. This foundational text, written by internationally renowned experts in the field, explains why skills-based teaching is at the heart of effective instruction in English for academic purposes ... Read more

    $100.30 CAD

  • Reflections on Task-Based Language Teaching

    by Dr. Rod Ellis ...
    Series Book 125 - Second Language Acquisition
    Task-based language teaching is now a well-established pedagogic approach but problematic issues remain, such as whether it is appropriate for all learners and in all instructional contexts. This book draws on the author’s experience of working with teachers, together with his knowledge of relevant research and theory, to examine the key issues. It proposes flexible ways in which tasks can be ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

  • Listening Myths

    Applying Second Language Research to Classroom Teaching

    by Steven Brown ...
    Series series The Myths Series
    This volume was conceived as a "best practices" resource for teachers of ESL listening courses in the way that Vocabulary Myths by Keith S. Folse (and Writing Myths by Joy Reid) is one for reading and vocabulary teachers. It was written to help ensure that teachers of listening are not perpetuating the myths of teaching listening.Both the research and pedagogy in this book are based on the newest ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Useful Assessment and Evaluation in Language Education

    by John McE. Davis, Richard Kiely, Yuko Butler, Viviane Bagio Furtoso, Michael J. Ferreira, Keiko Koda0, Junko Yamashita1, Constant Leung2, Chris Davison3, Martin East4, Michael Evans5, Yongcan Liu6, Liz Hamp-Lyons7, James E. Purpura8, Svetlana V. Cook9, Shauna J. Sweet0, Alia Lancaster1, Nicholas B. Pandža2, Scott R. Jackson3, Eric Pelzl4, Catherine J. Doughty5, Kira Gor6, Larry Davis7, Veronika Timpe-Laughlin8, Lin Gu9, Gary Ockey0, Taina Tammelin-Laine1, Ari Huhta2, Reeta Neittaanmäki3, Tuija Hirvelä4, Sari Ohranen5, Elina Stordell6, Bart Deygers7, Justin Kelly8, Jennifer Renn9, Jennifer Norton0, Chih-Kai Lin1, Michael Kane2, David MacGregor3, Jim Ranalli4, Koen Van Gorp5 ...
    Series series Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistics series
    The specific—and varied—ways in which assessment and evaluation can impact learning and teaching have become an important language education research concern, particularly as educators are increasingly called on to implement these processes for improvement, accountability, or curricular development purposes. Useful Assessment and Evaluation in Language Education showcases contemporary research ... Read more

    $65.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Essays in Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning

    Gerry Stahl's eLibrary, #9

    by Gerry Stahl ...
    Series Book 9 - Gerry Stahl's eLibrary
    "Essays in CSCL" reports on the author's research in computer-supported collaborative learning, covering a broad range of topics. It begins with general reflections on the importance of CSCL as a research field, situating Stahl's work on the Virtual Math Teams Project and his theory of group cognition within the field of CSCL. It describes the VMT research project, including its research approach, ... Read more

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  • Teaching and Learning Second Language Listening

    Metacognition in Action

    by Christine C. M. Goh, Larry Vandergrift ...
    Series series ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series
    Now in its second edition, this reader-friendly text offers a comprehensive treatment of concepts and knowledge related to teaching second language (L2) listening, with a particular emphasis on metacognition.This book advocates a learner-oriented approach to teaching listening that focuses on the process of learning to listen. It applies theories of metacognition and language comprehension to ... Read more

    $86.56 CAD

  • Foundational Principles of Task-Based Language Teaching

    by Martin East ...
    Series series ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series
    This book is available Open Access.This book introduces readers to the concept of task-based language teaching (TBLT), a learner-centred and experiential approach to language teaching and learning. Based on the premise that language learners can enhance their second language acquisition (SLA) through engagement in communicative tasks that compel them to use language for themselves, TBLT stands in ... Read more

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