This review summarizes evidence for the effectiveness of technology use in foreign
language (FL) learning and teaching, with a focus on empirical studies that compare the use …

In light of the increasingly blurred line between mediated and nonmediated contexts for
social, professional, and educational purposes, attention to the presence and use of …

This book offers a comprehensive examination of the theory, research, and practice of the
use of digital games in second and foreign language teaching and learning (L2TL). It …

An understanding of sociocultural context is crucial in second language learning–yet
developing this awareness often poses a real challenge to the typical language learner. This …

In recent years, there has been a great deal of research and pedagogical experimentation
relating to the uses of technology in second (L2) and foreign language education. The …

The book outlines a framework for teaching second language pragmatics grounded in
Vygotskian sociocultural psychology. The framework focuses on the appropriation of …

Over the last few decades, task-based language teaching (TBLT) has garnered increasing
attention from researchers and educators alike. With a strong and growing body of research …

This paper starts by giving a rationale for why there is value in explicitly teaching second-
language (L2) learners pragmatics in the target language. The importance of a research …

With millions of players worldwide, digital games have grown in ubiquity, diversity, and
accessibility over the last decade across the globe. They are now played in most of the …

Feedback researchers have given little attention to how administration of language-focused
instruction before writing in a second language combined with subsequent error correction …