Sessions

Task Interpretations and Completions

TBLT (Long, 2015) proposes the learning of tasks as learner-centeredness. The focus is on mental grammar as acquired language. This method would advance the ability of language production in speaking and writing (e.g. Byrnes and Manchon, 2014), however TBLT literature also indicates that learners can have difficulty in interpreting and completing tasks due to individual differences in character or personality. This workshop introduces the idea that the methodology of a task requires task repetition, testing, and instruction as post-tasks for acquiring form and meaning. If language production is reliant on a learner’s long-term memory, then, for the automatization of the target language, it may be effective to focus on form when completing a task. This research is not focused on output feedback although it may be referred to at times during the session.