Exploring the Role of Strategic Intervention in Form-Focused Instruction

ISBN-13: 9783319383088 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 204 str.

Olga Trendak

Opis

The monograph is devoted to the notion of strategic intervention and its application in the foreign language classroom, in particular with reference to teaching grammar structures. Additionally, the chapter presents the views of foreign language teachers on the idea of introducing strategy training in the foreign language classroom.

Spis treści

Form-focused instruction – providing the theoretical basis.- Language learning strategies – a theoretical backdrop.- A review of language learning strategies.- Strategy training and research methodology.- Exploring the effects of strategy training in the foreign language classroom.- Conclusions and implications.

Blurb

The monograph is devoted to the notion of strategic intervention and its application in the foreign language classroom, in particular with reference to teaching grammar structures. The first four chapters, which are theoretical in nature, address such concepts as form-focused instruction, language learning strategies and strategies-based instruction. The last chapter provides insight into the results of a study investigating the grammar learning strategies employed by advanced learners of English. Additionally, the chapter presents the views of foreign language teachers on the idea of introducing strategy training in the foreign language classroom. The book closes with the discussion concerning the implementation of strategy training and its value in teaching  target language grammar.