Task, Group, and Task-Group Interactions.

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EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Second Language Acquisition and Learning Second Language Learning and Teaching

Abstract

It is proposed that method is not a relevant construct for fostering change in the second language classroom, and that concern with specific methods can divert educators' attention from important instructional issues. Teachers usually organize instruction around tasks rather than methods, and therefore it would be more useful to analyze, research, and evaluate the tasks to discover the features that promote language teaching and learning. However, it is argued that for this to be a successful approach, careful attention must be given to the judicious use of group work, to the kinds of tasks teachers and learners work on, and to optimal combinations of task type and group. (MSE) ************************* *A************************************* Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ********************************************************************** TASK, GROUP, AND TASK-GROUP INTERACTIONS

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