Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: The research conducted in this capstone discusses appropriate methods of teaching grammar to ELL students. The project arose from the author’s realization that explicit grammar instruction was seldom taught and in many cases omitted completely during instructional time. Furthermore, the author realized that there was a great deal of confusion about the appropriate role of grammar within the curriculum. This led the author to study the history of grammar instruction in order to understand the various methodologies that have been implemented throughout the years. The goal was to try and gain a better understanding of the different schools of thought and arrive at a conclusion about what is now considered ‘best practice’ with regards to grammar instruction. This research led the author to the Focus on Form method of grammar teaching, a methodology that combines various aspects of previous methodologies. The author then goes on to describe the various ‘tasks’ that can be used within the classroom in order to implement the Focus on Form method.
Author: Julia Milne
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
Funder: Hamline University
OpenAlex ID: W2885434784