This two part book focuses on the science and art of foreign language teaching in Asia and beyond. Part 1, Theoretical foundation and research, examines theoretical and empirical research that has or will shape language teaching. Studies draw from work in linguistics and second language acquisition research. Classroom practice and evaluation studies, part 2, turns to new and innovative developments in curricular and classroom practice, using qualitative and quantitative approaches and drawing from theoretical research in part one.

There can be no products without processes. Though a generalization, this statement encapsulates the importance of process-oriented approaches in language teaching and learning. In recent decades, researchers and practitioners alike are increasingly focusing their attention on: 1) the learner as the active subject and the internal processes that constitute his/her learning leading to communicative competence; 2) teaching approaches that reflect this view of language learning; and 3) factors such as the sociocultural context, social interactions and discourse, and individual learner...