If the main goal of a language course is for learners to learn to use the target language more efficiently, fluently and correctly in authentic language use situations, then current scientific ...

“Too complicated”, “too much lost time” or “I don’t have any control over what my pupils are doing there” – this is how some teachers spontaneously react to the idea of using task-based language ...

Kim McDonough is Professor in Applied Linguistics who joined the Department of Education at Concordia in 2010. Her research interests include psycholinguistic approaches to second language acquisition ...

South Africa has always placed emphasis on the critical role of home language in education, and recently, the Mother Tongue-based Bilingual Education approach is the latest bold move in policy efforts ...