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The Memo makes sense of the research everyone should know about second language acquisition (SLA). Articles, studies, and chapters from a range of theoretical perspectives that have been foundational and innovative are briefly reviewed in easy-to-understand terms in the bi-monthly MEMO and implications for instructional best practices provided and further discussed on the FORUM.
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To teach well is to take a research stance to our work – to question, to hypothesize, to be open to puzzles, to seek out data – not only to support our positions, but also to be open to data which may say things we don’t want to hear . . . It is by carefully examining the work of language learners and teachers that we improve the profession and create better learning environments for our students and ourselves. Thus, it is by encouraging teachers to examine what they do, to reflect critically upon it, and to act upon those findings, we, as teacher educators can assist teachers in participating in a broader professional community. (Kathleen M. Bailey, 1999, p. 38)
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Memo:
1. Quotes 2. Summary 3. Critique 4. Pedagogical Implications You cannot un-know what you learn here. This isn't about belief. Whether you believe it or not, these are the results of scientific study. What varies are how these results get interpreted. |
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Discussion Categories: - Mission, Subscription, Norms, How to Read Research - General Best Practice Discussion - Mental Representation - Language Development - Communication - Class Design - Class Procedure |
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