Exploring focus on form in language teaching
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2007
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Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts in Kalisz Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznaĆ
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Abstract
Form-focused instruction is an extremely complex and multidimensional field,
the investigation of which is of relevance to both researchers and practitioners
and, as such, holds the promise of closing the gap between theory, research and
pedagogy. This introductory paper provides a definition of focus on form in
language teaching, discusses various interpretations of the concept, describes the
past, present and future research directions, and outlines the criteria that successful
studies in this area should satisfy. It also briefly presents the organization
of the volume and makes a strong case for further empirical investigations of
the contributions of teaching formal aspects of language.
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Language forms, Focus on form, Teacher training, Instructional materials, Educational policy
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Pawlak M. (red.), Studies in Pedagogy and Fine Arts. Special issue: Exploring focus on form in language teaching. Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts in Kalisz Adam Mickiewicz University in PoznaĆ, 2007