'Focus on form'(FonF) is a central construct in task-based language teaching. The term was
first introduced by Michael Long to refer to an approach where learners' attention is attracted …

The first aim of this article, addressed in section 1, is to define what is meant, and not meant,
by task and task-based language teaching (TBLT). The second is to summarize and …

Task-based language teaching is an approach which differs from traditional approaches by
emphasising the importance of engaging learners' natural abilities for acquiring language …

Cognition is not just 'in the head'; it extends well beyond the skull and the skin. Non‐
Cartesian Cognitive Science views cognition as being embodied, environmentally …

Task-based language teaching is now a well-established pedagogic approach but
problematic issues remain, such as whether it is appropriate for all learners and in all …

Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics is a series of introductory level textbooks
covering the core topics in Applied Linguistics, primarily designed for those beginning …

Learning symbols and their arrangement in language involves learning associations across
and within modalities. Research on implicit learning and chunking within modalities (eg NC …

This article reviews research on oral corrective feedback (CF) in second language (L2)
classrooms. Various types of oral CF are first identified, and the results of research revealing …

“A rigorous, in-depth guide to the history, philosophy, and scientific exploration of this
widespread emotional state...[LeDoux] offers a magisterial review of the role of mind and …

Can the science of reading contribute to improving educational practices, allowing more
students to become skilled readers? Much has been learned about the behavioral and brain …