本书的主题为“应用语言学中的任务”(Tasks in Applied Linguistics),共包括11篇文章,对“任务问题”的研究现状及方法进行了综合性评价,指出了当前研究中的优点和不足,并对未来的研究方向和研究中可能出现的问题提出了前瞻性看法。这些文章所论述的内容和涉及的研究方法,对该领域的研究者来说,既具有很强的可读性和参考价值,也可发挥理论指导实践的作用。
总序 导读 Editor\\\'s Introduction: New directions for the Annual Review of Applied Linguistics 1. In Defense of Tasks and TBLT: Nonissues and Real Issues 2. Tasks Versus Conditions: Two Perspectives on Task Research and Their Implications for Pedagogy 3. Exploring Engagement in Tasks in the Language Classroom 4. Task-Based Learner Production: A Substantive and Methodological Review 5. Capturing Accuracy in Second Language Performance: The Case for a Weighted Clause Ratio 6. Mode in Theoretical and Empirical TBLT Research: Advancing Research Agendas 7. Taking Technology to Task: Technology-Mediated TBLT, Performance, and Production 8. The Role of Teachers in Task-Based Language Education 9. Teachers\\\' Perspectives on Second Language Task Difficulty: Insights from Think-Alouds and Eye Tracking 10. Task-Based Versus Task-Supported Language Instruction: An Experimental Study 11. Current Uses for Task-Based Language Assessment
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