This study presents a formative evaluation of a three-year task-based conversation program designed for tertiary students in the Republic of Korea. Every aspect of the program was the subject of continuous reflection and modification, in which program design, implementation, and evaluation were a single formative process. A humanistic view of language learning as education was found to be appropriate for the student-centered emphasis of the task-based approach, and program goals promoted acquisition of long-term learning skills through development of student confidence, motivation,...