This book focuses on a current controversy in teaching foreign language grammar, namely the contribution of production-oriented and comprehension-based instruction. It provides a thorough overview of issues related to learning and teaching grammar.

The book addresses one of the key controversies in teaching foreign language grammar, which is the utility of production-oriented instruction, as exemplified in the PPP sequence, and comprehension-based teaching, as implemented in interpretation tasks and processing instruction. It provides a thorough overview of issues related to learning and teaching grammar, with a particular focus on input-oriented approaches, and reports the findings of four studies which sought to compare their effects with instruction based on different forms of output practice. The findings serve as a basis for guidelines on how the two options can be successfully combined in the classroom

Inhalt
Issues in Grammar Learning and Teaching.- Theoretical Perspectives on Grammar Learning and Teaching.- Input-oriented Approaches to Grammar Teaching.- Investigating the effectiveness of Output-oriented and Input-based Instruction in the Language Classroom.- Exploring the Effects of Diversified Treatment Modes on Production and Reception of Grammatical Forms.