This paper makes a strong connection between the need for innovation in second language pedagogy and the need for language teachers to develop a good understanding of how language develops in our minds/brains. The future for innovative language pedagogy requires that language teachers fully develop the following: (i) a working definition of the nature of language; (ii) a working definition of communication; and (iii) a good knowledge of how language acquisition happens. In the field of both language teaching and language research, there is a need for teachers and researchers to reconnect to second language acquisition theories to ensure that any decisions about language pedagogy are informed and evidence-based. The main question which must be addressed by the experts is: How do we make the knowledge outlined above, commonplace in language teaching?
Benati, A. (2023). Reconnecting to Second Language Acquisition for Innovative Language Pedagogy. Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 11(2), 1-13. doi: 10.30466/ijltr.2023.121326
MLA
Alessandro Benati. "Reconnecting to Second Language Acquisition for Innovative Language Pedagogy", Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 11, 2, 2023, 1-13. doi: 10.30466/ijltr.2023.121326
HARVARD
Benati, A. (2023). 'Reconnecting to Second Language Acquisition for Innovative Language Pedagogy', Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 11(2), pp. 1-13. doi: 10.30466/ijltr.2023.121326
VANCOUVER
Benati, A. Reconnecting to Second Language Acquisition for Innovative Language Pedagogy. Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 2023; 11(2): 1-13. doi: 10.30466/ijltr.2023.121326
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