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Focus on form: A critical review by Ellis, Rod

“…‘Focus on form’ (FonF) is a central construct in task-based language teaching. The term was first introduced by Michael Long to refer to an approach where…”
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Position Paper: Moving Task-Based Language Teaching Forward by Ellis, Rod

“…The advocacy of task-based language teaching (TBLT) has met with resistance. The critiques of TBLT and the misconceptions that underlie them have already been…”
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Task-based language teaching: sorting out the misunderstandings by Ellis, Rod

“…This paper begins by offering a definition of ‘task’ and by emphasizing that there is no single ‘task‐based teaching’ approach. It then evaluates a number of…”
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Second Language Acquisition, Teacher Education and Language Pedagogy by Ellis, Rod

“…Various positions regarding the Second Language Acquisition (SLA)-Language Pedagogy (LP) nexus have been advanced. Taking these as a starting point, this…”
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Effects of Written Feedback and Revision on Learners' Accuracy in Using Two English Grammatical Structures by Shintani, Natsuko, Ellis, Rod, Suzuki, Wataru

“…The study compared the effects of two types of form‐focused written feedback—direct corrective feedback (DCF) and metalinguistic explanation (ME) given to the…”
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The Effects of the Timing of Corrective Feedback on the Acquisition of a New Linguistic Structure by LI, SHAOFENG, ZHU, YAN, ELLIS, ROD

“…The article reports on a study investigating the comparative effects of immediate and delayed corrective feedback in learning the English past passive…”
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Effects of computer-assisted glosses on EFL learners' vocabulary acquisition and reading comprehension in three learning conditions by Khezrlou, Sima, Ellis, Rod, Sadeghi, Karim

“…This study investigated the effectiveness of explicit, incidental, and intentional learning conditions on vocabulary acquisition and reading comprehension in a…”
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The Definition and Measurement of L2 Explicit Knowledge by Ellis, Rod

“…A number of theories of second language (L2) acquisition acknowledge a role for explicit L2 knowledge. However, the testing of these theories remains…”
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Does language analytical ability mediate the effect of written feedback on grammatical accuracy in second language writing? by Shintani, Natsuko, Ellis, Rod

“…Recent research has shown that written corrective feedback helps to improve learners' grammatical accuracy in new pieces of writing. However, little is known…”
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Comprehension-Based Versus Production-Based Grammar Instruction: A Meta-Analysis of Comparative Studies by Shintani, Natsuko, Li, Shaofeng, Ellis, Rod

“…This article reports a meta‐analysis of studies that investigated the relative effectiveness of comprehension‐based instruction (CBI) and production‐based…”
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A study of Chinese learners’ ability to comprehend irony by Ellis, Rod, Zhu, Yan, Shintani, Natsuko, Roever, Carsten

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate Chinese University students' ability to recognize irony. To this end, we developed a test that included literal…”
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Task-Based Language Teaching for Beginner-Level Learners of L2 French: An Exploratory Study by Erlam, Rosemary, Ellis, Rod

“…This study investigated the effect of input-based tasks on the acquisition of vocabulary and grammar by beginner-level learners of L2 French and reported the…”
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Input-Based Tasks for Beginner-Level Learners: An Approximate Replication and Extension of Erlam & Ellis (2018) by Erlam, Rosemary, Ellis, Rod

“…Erlam & Ellis (2018) published, in "Canadian Modern Language Review", an experimental study that investigated the effect of input-based tasks on the…”
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IMPLICIT AND EXPLICIT CORRECTIVE FEEDBACK AND THE ACQUISITION OF L2 GRAMMAR by Ellis, Rod, Loewen, Shawn, Erlam, Rosemary

“…This article reviews previous studies of the effects of implicit and explicit corrective feedback on SLA, pointing out a number of methodological problems. It…”
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Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Nonresectable Tumors of the Pancreas by Goyal, Kush, M.D, Einstein, Douglas, M.D., Ph.D, Ibarra, Rafael A., M.D, Yao, Min, M.D., Ph.D, Kunos, Charles, M.D., Ph.D, Ellis, Rod, M.D, Brindle, James, Ph.D, Singh, Deepjot, M.D, Hardacre, Jeffrey, M.D, Zhang, Yuxia, M.S, Fabians, Jeffrey, M.S, Funkhouser, Gary, R.T.T, Machtay, Mitchell, M.D., Ph.D, Sanabria, Juan R., M.D., M.Sc

“…Background Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) has emerged as a potential treatment option for local tumor control of primary malignancies of the…”
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A Reader Responds to Guilloteaux and Dörnyei's "Motivating Language Learners: A Classroom-Oriented Investigation of the Effects of Motivational Strategies on Student Motivation" by ELLIS, ROD

“…In his response to an article by Marie J. Guillouteaux and Zoltan Dorney, titled "Motivating Language Learners: A Classroom-Oriented Investigation of the…”
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Community Perspective on Consultation on Urban Stormwater Management: Lessons from Brownhill Creek, South Australia by Dillon, Peter, Bellchambers, Ron, Meyer, Wayne, Ellis, Rod

“…There are salutary lessons from contrasting community consultation efforts in 2011 and 2015 to develop and gain support for an urban stormwater management plan…”
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Learner Uptake in Communicative ESL Lessons by Ellis, Rod, Basturkmen, Helen, Loewen, Shawn

“…This article examines incidental and transitory focus on form. Learner uptake was studied in focus‐on‐form episodes occurring in 12 hours of communicative ESL…”
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Towards a modular language curriculum for using tasks by Ellis, Rod

“…Task-based language teaching (TBLT) and task-supported language teaching (TSLT) are often seen as incompatible as they draw on different theories of language…”
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A Short History of SLA: Where Have We Come from and Where Are We Going? by Ellis, Rod

“…As Larsen-Freeman (2018) wrote in her own historical account of second language acquisition (SLA) 'it is important to understand ideas at the time they…”
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