Interaction, Feedback and Task Research in Second Language Learning: Methods and Design

ISBN-13: 9781108499637 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 350 str.

Washington DC) Alison Mackey (Georgetown University

Opis

The role of interaction and corrective feedback is central to research in second language learning and teaching, and this volume is the first of its kind to explain and apply design methodologies and materials in an approachable way. Using examples from interaction, feedback and task studies, it presents clear and practical advice on how to carry out research in these areas, providing step-by step guides to design and methodological principles, suggestions for reading, short activities, memory aids and an A-Z glossary for easy reference. Its informative approach to study design, and in-depth discussions of implementing research methodology, make it accessible to novice and experienced researchers alike. Commonly used tools in these paradigms are explained, including stimulated recalls, surveys, eye-tracking, metanalysis and research synthesis. Open research areas and gaps in the literature are also discussed, providing a point-of-departure for researchers making their first foray into interaction, feedback and task-based teaching research.

Spis treści

1. Theory and approaches in research into interaction, corrective feedback, and tasks in L2 learning; 2. Designing studies of the roles of interaction, feedback and tasks in Second Language Learning; 3. How to investigate individual differences in interaction, feedback and task studies: Aptitude, working memory, cognitive creativity and new findings in L2 learning; 4. Collecting introspective data in interaction, feedback and task research; 5. Creating and using surveys, interviews and mixed methods for research into interaction, corrective feedback, tasks and L2 learning; 6. Doing meta-analytic and synthetic research on interaction, feedback, tasks, and L2 learning; 7. Investigating interaction, feedback and tasks and L2 learning in instructional settings; 8. Choosing and using eye-tracking, imaging and prompted production measures to investigate interaction, feedback and tasks in L2 learning; 9. Working with data in interaction, feedback and task research; 10. Common problems, pitfalls and how to address them in research on interaction, corrective feedback, and tasks in L2 learning.