Within the field of second language acquisition (SLA), there has been much less research
undertaken with children than with adults, yet the two cohorts are quite distinct in …

This paper presents a scientometric analysis of task-based teaching and learning using
CiteSpace based on the research literature retrieved from the Web of Science core …

Research on collaborative writing has analysed the patterns of interaction and language-
related episodes (LREs) that occur during interaction. This research has mainly focused on …

This book presents research on the learning of foreign languages by children aged 6-12
years old in primary school settings. The collection provides a significant and important …

Research has shown that tasks provide second language (L2) learners with many
opportunities to learn the L2. Task repetition has been claimed to benefit L2 learning since …

Task-based language teaching research has expanded substantially in foreign language
(FL) contexts but most research studies have been carried out with young adults in university …

The current chapter explores what opportunities exist theoretically and empirically for two of
the currently most popular approaches in language pedagogy to work together: Task Based …

Assessment for young learners (defined as children aged 3–12) requires special
consideration in defining constructs, designing assessment formats and procedures, and …

Recently, there has been a shift in the perception of tasks. Tasks are no longer viewed as
'one-off'activities, and the importance of studying the role of task repetition has been …

This study investigated student interaction patterns and their co-regulation practices in text-
based and multimodal computer mediated collaborative (CMC) writing. To this end, 30 EFL …