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Skehan, Peter; Foster, Pauline – Language Teaching Research, 1997
Given recent claims that task-based instruction has desirable pedagogic qualities, this article investigates the effects of choosing different types of tasks, as well as different task implementation conditions, on the fluency, accuracy, and complexity of the language that is produced when tasks are carried out. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, College Students, Decision Making, English (Second Language)