Evaluating second language vocabulary and grammar instruction : a synthesis of the research on teaching words, phrases, and patterns
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Evaluating second language vocabulary and grammar instruction : a synthesis of the research on teaching words, phrases, and patterns
Routledge, 2021
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Summary: "Providing a much-needed critical synthesis of research on teaching vocabulary and grammar to students of a second or foreign language, this book puts the research into perspective in order to distil recommendations for language teaching. Boers evaluates a comprehensive range of both well-established and lesser-known research strands and classroom practices to draw out the most effective instructional approaches to teaching words, multiword expressions, and grammar patterns. Chapters discuss learning as a by-product of communicative activities, language-focused instruction, diverse types of exercises, mnemonic techniques, and more, with a view to building bridges between the available research on such instructional approaches and how they are commonly implemented in actual language courses and textbooks. This book helps teachers make research-informed decisions regarding their instructional approaches to words, phrases, and patterns..."