The Role of the Learner in Task-Based Language Teaching

This comprehensive, forward-looking text is the first holistic research overview and practical methods guide for researching the role that affective and conative factors play in second language learners' task performance and language acquisition. It provides a long overdue update on the role of the learner in task-based language teaching (TBLT). The book brings together theoretical background and major constructs, established and innovative methodological and technological tools, cutting-edge findings, and illuminating suggestions for future work. A group of expert scholars from around the world synthesize the state of the art, detail how to design and conduct empirical studies, and authoritatively set the agenda for future work in this critical, emerging area of language learning and instructional design. With a variety of helpful features like suggested research, discussion questions, and recommended further readings, this will be an invaluable resource to advanced students and researchers of second language acquisition, applied linguistics, psychology, education, and related areas.

Craig Lambert is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics and TESOL at Curtin University in Perth, Australia. Scott Aubrey is Assistant Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Faculty of Education, at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Gavin Bui is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics at The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong. He also serves as Co-Editor of the Asian Journal of English Language Teaching.

List of Contributors Foreword Jean-Marc Dewaele Introduction 1. The Role of the Learner in Task-Based Language Teaching Craig Lambert, Scott Aubrey and Gavin Bui Part 1: Theory 2. Personal Investment in TBLT Craig Lambert 3. Willingness to Communicate in TBLT Scott Aubrey and Tomoko Yashima 4. Emotions in TBLT Haydab Almukhaild and Jim King 5. Engagement in TBLT Phil Hiver and Janice Wu 6. Engagement in Technology-Mediated TBLT George Fredrik Smith and Nicole Ziegler Part 2: Research Methods 7. Discourse Analytic Methods Craig Lambert and Scott Aubrey 8. The Idiodynamic Method Peter D. MacIntyre 9. Non-Verbal Behavioural Methods Tammy Gregersen 10. Psychophysiological Methods Craig Lambert 11. Measuring Affective Working Memory Zhisheng (Edward) Wen, Mark Feng Teng and Lili Han Conclusion 12. Future Research on the Role of the Learner in TBLT Scott Aubrey, Craig Lambert and Gavin Bui Afterword Peter Skehan Index