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Key Readings

Ling 1014 – Current Methodologies in Language Teaching
Athens 2013


The following key readings are provided:
  1. VanPatten, B. & Benati, A. (2010) Key Terms in SLA pages 9 - 57
2.       Richards, J. C.  & Rogers, T. S. (2001) Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching – pages  153 - 177
3.       Celce-Murcia. M. (ed) (2001)  Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language – pages 3 – 42
4.       Karavas-Doukas, E. (1996 ) Using attitude scales to investigate teachers' attitudes to the communicative approach
5.       Lightbown, P. M.  & Spada, N. Factors Affecting Second Language Learning in Candlin, C. N. & Mercer, N.  (eds) (2001) English Language Teaching in its Social Context –  pages 28 – 43
6.       Richards, J. C. and W. A. Renandya (eds)  (2002) Methodology in Language Teaching: An Anthology of Current Practice – pages  153 – 187 & 267 – 272
7.       Doughty, C. & Williams, J. (1998). Focus on form in classroom SLA – pages 15 – 41 & 177 – 261

The following text will also be required reading

Lee, J.F. & VanPatten, B. (1995, 2003). Making Communicative Language Teaching Happen. McGraw-Hill.

You will also find it useful to refer to:
Lee, J. (2000). Tasks and Communicating in language Classrooms
Lee and Benati (2009). Research and Perspectives on Processing Instruction.
VanPatten, B. (2005). From Input to Output.
Wong, W. (2005). Input Enhancement.

Other readings will depend on your choice of essay topic.