Technology and Task-Based Language Teaching: A Critical Review
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Chun Lai, Guofang Li
CALICO Journal Volume 28, Number 2, ISSN 0742-7778
Abstract
Task-based language teaching (TBLT) has been drawing researchers' and practitioners' attention since its onset in the 1980s. The rich and still expanding literature on TBLT is helping to mature both its theoretical conceptualization and practical implementation in foreign and second language education. Technology has played and will continue to play an important role in this maturation process. This review focuses on the intersection of technology and TBLT, examines the mutual contributions of technology and TBLT to each other, and discusses the challenges in implementing and researching TBLT in technology-mediated environments. In addition, this review outlines a set of crucial issues to which attention must be paid to further develop technology-enhanced TBLT.
Citation
Lai, C. & Li, G. (2011). Technology and Task-Based Language Teaching: A Critical Review. CALICO Journal, 28(2), 498-521. Retrieved August 14, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/52217/.
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