Foreign language research in cross-cultural perspective

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Foreign language research in cross-cultural perspective

edited by Kees De Bot, Ralph B. Ginsberg, Claire Kramsch

(Studies in bilingualism, v. 2)

J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 1994

  • : us : pbk
  • : eur : pbk

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Hard cover published in 1991

Contents: Section I : Priorities in the US and in Europe. -- sec. II : Measurement and research design. -- sec. III : Teaching environments. -- sec. IV : Learning environments

Includes bibliographical references

Contents of Works

  • Foreword / Richard D. Lambert
  • Preface / Kees de Bot, Claire Kramsch & Ralph B. Ginsberg
  • Foreign language instruction and second language acquisition research in the United States / Charles A. Ferguson & Thom Huebner
  • Empirical foreign language research in Europe / Theo vans Els, Kees de Bot & Bert Weltens
  • Introduction to the section measurement and research design / Ralph B. Ginsberg
  • Focus on form : a design feature in language teaching methodology / Michael H. Long
  • Pros, cons, and limits to quantitative approaches in foreign language acquisition research / W.E. Lambert
  • Ask a stupid question ... : testing language proficiency in the context of research studies / Christine Klein-Braley
  • Item response theory and reduced redundancy techniques : some notes on recent developments in language testing / Mats Oscarson
  • Introduction to the section on teaching environments / Kees de Bot
  • Research on language teaching methodologies : a review of the past and an agenda for the future / Diane Larsen-Freeman
  • Problems in defining instructional methodologies / Christopher Brumfit
  • Evaluation of foreign language teaching projects and programmes / Rosamond Mitchell
  • The characterization of teaching and learning environments : problems and perspectives / Dick Allwright
  • Introduction to the section learning environments / Claire Kramsch
  • Some ins and outs of foreign language classroom research / Willis J. Edmondson
  • Linguistic theory and foreign language learning environments / Suzanne Flynn
  • Culture in language learning : a view from the United States / Claire Kramsch
  • Implications of intelligent tutoring systems for research and practice in foreign language learning / Ralph B. Ginsberg

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This volume focuses on priorities for research in language pedagogy. The aim is to give an up-to-date overview of current thinking about important research issues such as the viability of large scale comparisons, the quantitative/qualitative research controversy, new trends in language testing and evaluation, and the role of different learning environments. In their discussions of these issues researchers from the US and from different countries in Europe show to what extent the priorities differ on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

Table of Contents

  • 1. Foreword (by Lambert, Richard D.)
  • 2. Preface (by Bot, Kees de)
  • 3. I. Priorities in the US and in Europe
  • 4. Foreign Language Instruction and second Language Acquisition Research in the United States (by Ferguson, Charles A.)
  • 5. Empirical Foreign Language Reaserch in Europe (by Els, Theo van)
  • 6. Measurement and Research Design (by Ginsberg, Ralph B.)
  • 7. Focus on Form: A Design Feature in Language Teaching Methodology (by Long, Mike)
  • 8. Pros, Cons, and Limits to Quantitative Approaches in Foreign Language Acquisition Research (by Lambert, Wallace E.)
  • 9. Ask A Stupid Question...: Testing Language Proficiency in the Context of Research Studies (by Klein-Braley, Christine)
  • 10. Item Response Theory and Reduced Redundancy Techniques: Some Notes on Recent Developments in Language Testing (by Oscarson, Mats)
  • 11. II. Teaching Environments
  • 12. Introduction to the Section on Teaching Environments (by Bot, Kees de)
  • 13. Research on Language Teaching Methodologies: A Review of the Past and an Agenda for the Future (by Larsen-Freeman, Diane)
  • 14. Problems in Defining Instructional Methodologies (by Brumfit, Christopher)
  • 15. Evaluation of Foreign Language Teaching Projects and Programmes (by Mitchell, Rosamond)
  • 16. The Characterization of Teaching and Learning Environments: Problems and Perspectives (by Allwright, Dick)
  • 17. III. Learning Environments
  • 18. Introduction to the Section Learning Environments (by Kramsch, Claire)
  • 19. Some Ins and Outs of Foreign Language Classroom Research (by Edmondson, Willis J.)
  • 20. Linguistic Theory and Foreign Language Learning Environments (by Flynn, Suzanne)
  • 21. Culture in Language Learning: A View from the United States (by Kramsch, Claire)
  • 22. Implications of Intelligent Tutoring Systems for Research and Practice in Foreign Language Learning (by Ginsberg, Ralph B.)

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