In my ten years of teaching, I’ve spent a
considerable amount of time devising the best
ways to teach linguistic elements, such as grammar
or pronunciation targets. Increasingly it seems to
me that this vantage could be fundamentally
flawed, as it focuses too heavily on product rather
than process. Here, I’m thinking of classes where
teachers strive to develop ‘authentic’ practice
situations that require the use of certain targets or
products. Their lesson plan focuses on the target
and the learners are encouraged to do the same
with practice activities. It begs the question,
wouldn’t it be more authentic to start with the
process? To start with the task and see what kind
of linguistic structures this engenders
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