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Second language acquisition, teacher education and language pedagogy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 September 2009

Rod Ellis
Rod Ellis*
Affiliation:
University of Auckland, New Zealandr.ellis@auckland.ac.nz
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Abstract

Various positions regarding the Second Language Acquisition (SLA) – Language Pedagogy (LP) nexus have been advanced. Taking these as a starting point, this article will examine the nature of the SLA/LP relationship both more generally and more concretely. First, it will place the debates evident in the different positions regarding the relationship in a broader educational and professional context by examining the nature of the theory/practice nexus – because the issues at stake do not just concern SLA. Second, it will examine critically a number of options for bridging the divide (e.g. through presenting the pedagogical implications of research, engaging teachers in researching their own classroom or promoting research–teacher collaboration). Third, it will probe the relationship in terms of a framework that links (i) SLA researchers, (ii) classroom researchers, (iii) teacher educators and (iv) language teachers. This framework will serve as a basis for formulating a set of eleven principles that can guide attempts to use SLA theory and research in teacher education programmes.

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Plenary Speeches
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Language Teaching , Volume 43 , Issue 2 , April 2010 , pp. 182 - 201
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009

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