Explicit Learning in the L2 Classroom A Student-Centered Approach [Hardcover]

Explicit Learning in the L2 Classroomoffers a unique five-prong (theoretical, empirical, methodological, pedagogical, and model building) approach to the issue of explicit learning in the L2 classroom from a student-centered perspective. To achieve this five-prong objective, the book reports the theoretical underpinnings, empirical studies, and the research designs employed in current research to investigate the constructs of attention and awareness in SLA with the objectives to (1) propose a model of the L2 learning process in SLA that accounts for the cognitive processes employed during this process and (2) provide pedagogical and curricular implications for the L2 classroom. The book also provides a comprehensive treatise of research methodology that is aimed at not only underscoring the major features of conducting robust research designs with high levels of internal validity but also preparing teachers to become critical readers of published empirical research.

Preface  Chapter 1: Introduction or strolling down memory lane: Raising your awareness  Chapter 2: A theoretical framework for the L2 learning process in SLA  Chapter 3: Attention  Chapter 4: Awareness  Chapter 5: Foundations  Chapter 6: Research methodology  Chapter 7: Deconstructing the construct of learning  Chapter 8: Location, location, location: Probing inside the box  Chapter 9: Empirical studies investigating the role of attention/noticing in L2 development  Chapter 10: Learning explicitly or implicitly: That is the question  Chapter 11: Depth of processing during input processing