BREAKING TRADITION: AN EXPLORATION OF THE HISTORICAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEORY AND PRACTICE IN SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHING.Diane Musumeci. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1997. Pp. xiii + 142. $24.07 paper.

1998 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 593-594
Author(s):  
Joanne Devine
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Second Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Unified Theory ◽  
Second Language Teaching ◽  
Historical Relationship ◽  
Theory Of Language ◽  
The One

In her engrossing account of the historical relationship between theory and practice in second language teaching, Diane Musumeci observes that in the often contentious discussions about this relationship “the one point on which almost everyone agrees is that scant evidence exists to support any single, unified theory of language learning” (p. 3). In Breaking Tradition: An Exploration of the Historical Relationship Between Theory and Practice in Second Language Teaching, Musumeci convincingly argues that the claim that there has been no consistent theory of second language teaching is not only ahistorical but has also discouraged critical investigation of the ideas of tradition and innovation in the field.

Neurological Bimodality and Theories of Language Teaching

1988 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcel Danesi
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Cerebral Hemisphere ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Second Language Teaching ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Perceptual Modalities

The failure of the method notion in second language teaching has been attributed to a series of valid pedagogical and socioeducational factors. The concept of neurological bimodality, which posits that effective language learning in a classroom environment requires the utilization of the perceptual modalities associated with each cerebral hemisphere, offers a more fundamental, neurologically related diagnosis of this failure. This paper looks at the historiography of language teaching theories from the perspective of bimodality, and then concludes with specific suggestions vis-à-vis the kinds of research directions that might empirically substantiate the usefulness of this concept for second language acquisition in a classroom environment.

From the editor

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 176
Author(s):  
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Rahimi
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Curriculum Development ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Second Language Teaching

 Message from Editor Dear Readers,It is a great honor for us to publish August 2016 Vol 6 No 4 of Global Journal of Foreign Language Teaching (GJFLT).Please follow the link below:http://www.gjflt.eu/Global Journal of Foreign Language Teaching welcomes original empirical investigations and comprehensive literature review articles focusing on foreign language teaching and topics related to linguistics. GJFLT is an international journal published quarterly and it is a platform for presenting and discussing the emerging developments in foreign language teaching in an international arena.The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to; the following major topics: Cultural studies, Curriculum Development and Syllabus Design, Discourse Analysis and Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), General Linguistics, Globalization Studies and world English’s, Independent/Autonomous Learning, Information and Computer Technology in TEFL, Innovation in language, Teaching and learning, Intercultural Education, Language acquisition and learning, Language curriculum development, Language education, Language program evaluation, Language Testing and Assessment, Literacy and language learning, Literature, Mobile Language Learning, Pragmatics, Second Language, Second Language Acquisition, Second Language Acquisition Theory, Digital Literacy Skills, Second Language Learners, Second Language Learning, Second language Pedagogy, Second Language Proficiency, Second Language Speech, Second Language Teaching, Second Language Training, Second Language Tutor, Second language Vocabulary Learning, Teaching English as a Foreign/ Second Language, Teaching Language Skills, Translation Studies, Applied linguistics, Cognitive linguistics.Teachers’ Beliefs and Students’ Experiences, Indonesian University Students’ Vocabulary Mastery, Multiple Language Learning, Idiom Transformation and Modification, Computer-Assisted Language Learning, Writing Achievement, Complex Sentence Structures in Patients with Schizophrenia, and The Effect of Second Life on Speaking Achievement have been included in this issue. The topics of the next issue will be different. We are trying to serve you with our journal with a rich knowledge through which different kinds of topics will be discussed in 2017 issues.We present many thanks to all the contributors who helped us to publish this issue.Best regards,Associate Professor Dr. Ali Rahimi,Editor – in Chief, Bangkok University

Diane Belcher and Ulla Connor, eds., Reflections on multiliterate lives. (Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, Vol. 26, Series editors Colin Baker & Nancy Hornberger.) Clevedon, England: Multilingual Matters, 2001. Pp. vii, 211. Hb $79.95, pb $29.95.

2002 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 786-790
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Scheyder
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Bilingual Education ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Second Language Teaching ◽  
Success Stories ◽  
Professional Careers ◽  
L2 Literacy

Many authors write books and papers about deficits in second language teaching and competence, shining a spotlight on what teachers are doing “wrong” or what students are lacking. In this volume, Diane Belcher and Ulla Connor set out to provide a model that bypasses these negative perspectives and showcases success stories in second (or nth) language learning. The result is a compilation of auto-ethnographies from 18 adults with successful professional careers who were asked to provide their “L1/L2 literacy autobiograph(ies)” (p. 209).

scholarly journals On Some Issues Promoting Successful Second Language Learning and Teaching

2006 ◽  
Vol 2 (1-2 (2)) ◽  
pp. 96-100
Author(s):  
Anahit Zatikian
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Second Language Learning ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Second Language Teaching ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Modern Methods ◽  
Independent Thinking

The article attempts to address some of the issues related to successful second language teaching and suggest possible solutions. The success of teaching depends on the relevance of the favorable teaching atmosphere accompanied with the awareness of students’ objectives. It is necessary to use original texts and pay attention to the independent thinking and individuality of the students. The article pays special attention to the role of the teacher, his/her ability to present the material and other issues related to modern methods. These factors contribute to the promotion of the efficiency of second language teaching.

scholarly journals Corrective Feedback Recast Uses in Students’ Uptake in Past Form Expressions

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Theresia Arianti ◽  
Dery Rovino
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Corrective Feedback ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Second Language Teaching ◽  
The One ◽  
Research Studies ◽  
Speaking Skills

<p>Research studies have shown that recasts are one of the types of corrective feedback frequently used by teachers in second language teaching. However, little is known about the effectiveness of recasts in second language teaching within Indonesian context since most Interactional Approach studies conducted with Indonesian context focus on corrective feedback in general, not particularly on recasts. Moreover, most of these studies do not include past forms as the language feature being studied. The current study investigated the use of recasts in yielding students’ uptake in past forms (Verb type II). 5 participants were involved in the study. Pairing with the examiner, each participant engaged in a jigsaw-task activity where they received recasts. The recast episodes produced by each participant were analyzed and coded into some categories, which were “repair”, “needs-repair : acknowledgement”, “needs-repair : modified”, “needs-repair : unmodified”, and “no uptake”. The result showed that the uptake which was mostly produced by participants was “needs-repair : acknowledgement”. This finding contradicts the one in the previous study which showed that the uptake that was most frequently produced by the participants was “repair”. The finding of this study is expected to trigger further studies to examine students’ perception towards recasts that leads to the ineffectiveness of it.<strong></strong></p><strong>Keywords: </strong> corrective feedback; recast; past forms; speaking skills

The Exploration of Computer Assisted Language Learning and the Cultivation of Fresh Talents

2013 ◽  
Vol 756-759 ◽  
pp. 1561-1565
Author(s):  
Chun Ling Liu ◽  
Jian Wen Liu
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Computer Assisted Language Learning ◽  
Second Language Teaching ◽  
Teaching Models ◽  
Traditional Language ◽  
Reform And Development

Computer assisted language learning provides the primary motive for the reform and development of English (as a second language) teaching. The present paper explores and compares the characteristics of traditional language teaching and computer assisted language learning and points out their advantages and shortcomings respectively. It comes to a conclusion that only by integrating those two teaching models in our language teaching can we cultivate fresh language talents that are skilled and useful in the development of our society.

scholarly journals Narrative data and analysis in Second Language teaching and learning

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-116
Author(s):  
Nugrahenny T. Zacharias
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Second Language Learners ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Narrative Research ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Second Language Teaching ◽  
Modest Contribution ◽  
Language Teaching And Learning

The present paper offers a modest contribution to the existing and ongoing attempt to find a place for narrative research in language education. The purpose is mainly to explore and highlight insights gleaned from narrative research with regard to narrative data and analysis. Due to the diverse and unique nature of second language learning and teaching, I would argue that gathering narrative data from second language learners are paramount and in line with the existing attempt to view second language teaching and learning in its own right and not as imitation of first language learning. To develop my argument, I will first discuss the position of narrative research in second language education highlighting the contribution and insights that narrative research brings to second language teaching and learning. I will proceed to define narrative research and explains the various tools to elicit narrative data as well as issues that narrative researcher needs to consider when collecting narrative data. The paper ends by looking at issues and strategies in analyzing narrative data. In all of the discussion, relevant research is cited to illustrate the point being discussed. The paper will end by highlighting that the discussion about narrative data and analysis are not aimed to replace other tools of data elicitation and analysis. Rather, it aims to invite teachers and researchers to see narratives as a viable option in research as the methodology continues to move forward.

scholarly journals Message from Editor

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 01
Author(s):  
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Rahimi
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Review Process ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Second Language Teaching

Dear Readers,It is the great honor for us to publish sixth issue of Global Journal of Foreign Language Teaching (GJFLT). Global Journal of Foreign Language Teaching welcomes original empirical investigations and comprehensive literature review articles focusing on foreign language teaching and topics related with linguistics. GJFLT is an international journal published quarterly and it is devoted to be a joint platform for presenting and discussing the emerging developments on foreign language teaching in an international arena.The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to; the following major topics as they relate to: Cultural studies, Curriculum Development and Syllabus Design, Discourse Analysis and Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), General Linguistics, Globalization Studies and world English’s, Independent/Autonomous Learning, Information and Computer Technology in TEFL, Innovation in language, Teaching and learning, Intercultural Education, Language acquisition and learning, Language curriculum development, Language education, Language program evaluation, Language Testing and Assessment, Literacy and language learning, Literature, Mobile Language Learning, Pragmatics, Second Language, Second Language Acquisition, Second Language Acquisition Theory, Digital Literacy Skills, Second Language Learners, Second Language Learning, Second language Pedagogy, Second Language Proficiency, Second Language Speech, Second Language Teaching, Second Language Training, Second Language Tutor, Second language Vocabulary Learning, Teaching English as a Foreign/ Second Language, Teaching Language Skills, Translation Studies, Applied linguistics, Cognitive linguistics.Linguistic clichés, teaching English as a foreign language, corpus-based language teaching, TESOL, language acquisition and elementary literacy teaching topics have been included into this issue. The topics of the next issue will be different. You can make sure that we will be trying to serve you with our journal with a rich knowledge in which different kinds of topics are discussed in 2016 Volume.A total number of ten (10) manuscripts were submitted for this issue and each paper has been subjected to double-blind peer review process by the reviewers specialized in the related field. At the end of the review process, a total number of six (6) high quality research papers were selected and accepted for publication.We present many thanks to all the contributors who helped us to publish this issue. Best regards,Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali RahimiEditor – in Chief

scholarly journals Message from editor

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Rahimi
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Review Process ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Second Language Teaching

Dear Readers It is the great honor for us to publish fifth issue of Global Journal of Foreign Language Teaching The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to; the following major topics as they relate to: Peer Review Process Computer assisted Language Learning, Cultural studies, Curriculum Development and Syllabus Design, Discourse Analysis and Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA),English for specific purposes, Fluent Teacher Interactions, Foreign Language Teaching Gender studies, General Linguistics, Globalization Studies and world English’s, Independent /Autonomous Learning, Information and Computer Technology in TEFL, Innovation in language, Teaching and learning, Intercultural Education, Language acquisition and learning, Language curriculum development, Language education, Language program evaluation, Language teacher education, Language teaching methodology, Language Testing and Assessment, Literacy and language learning, Literature, Mobile Language Learning, Other FLTAL related issues, Pragmatics, Second Language, Second Language Acquisition, Second Language Acquisition Theory, Second language Audio
Second Language Digital Literacy Skills, Second Language Learners, Second Language Learning, Second language Pedagogy, Second Language Proficiency, Second Language Speech, Second Language Teaching, Second Language Training, Second Language Tutor, Second language Vocabulary LearningTeaching English as a Foreign/ Second Language, Teaching Language Skills TESOL / TESL / TEFL, Translation Studies, Applied linguistics, Cognitive linguistics, Linguistic Model. EFL, test taking, scaffolding, self-perception have been included into this issue. The topics of the next issue will be different. You can make sure that we will be trying to serve you with our journal with a rich knowledge in which different kinds of topics are discussed in 2015 Volume. A total of ten (10) manuscripts were submitted for this issue and each paper has been rigor peer reviewed by the reviewers specialized in the related field. At the end of the review process, a total of five (5) high quality research papers were selected and accepted for publication. We thank all the contributors who helped us to publish this issue. Best regard Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali RahimiEditor – in Chief

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