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| Title | New Book: Synthesizing Research on Language Learning and Teaching |
| Body | From http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=LL%26LT%2013 Synthesizing Research on Language Learning and Teaching Edited by John M. Norris and Lourdes Ortega John Benjamins Publishing Company This volume presents the first collection of work on research synthesis in applied linguistics. It introduces readers to a cutting-edge approach for reviewing and summarizing exactly what accumulated research has to say about theoretical and practical subjects. John Norris and Lourdes Ortega first elucidate the value and practice of synthesis, and they challenge all members of the research community to adopt a “synthetic ethic”. The book then features seven empirical syntheses, each modeling rigorous synthetic practice in definitively reviewing the state of knowledge and research quality in important domains. Included are five meta-analyses on: Universal Grammar; Task-Based Interaction; Corrective Feedback; Instructed Pragmatics Development; and Reading Strategy Training. Also included are a qualitative meta-synthesis on Effective Teaching for English Language Learners, and a historiographical synthesis of Proficiency Assessment practices. Rounding out the collection are commentaries by two renowned experts in language learning and teaching research: Nick Ellis and Craig Chaudron. The book is intended for a number of target groups: applied linguists, graduate students, methodologists, teachers, curriculum developers and policy makers. For a review of the book, visit http://linguistlist.org/issues/17/17-3578.html . For publisher’s information, go to http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=LL%26LT%2013 . |
| Source | John Benjamins Publishing Company |
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