Individual Differences and Processing Instruction - James F. Lee
9. Individual Differences and Processing Instruction
Individual Differences and Processing Instruction - James F. Lee
James F. Lee [+]
University of New South Wales
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James F. Lee is Deputy Head of the School of Humanities and Languages at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. His research focuses on second language reading comprehension and input processing. He is the author of Tasks and Communicating in Language Classrooms and is the co-author of Making Communicative Language Teaching Happen, both with McGraw-Hill.
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In this chapter the author considers the differential benefits to learners of receiving processing instruction as we move closer to identifying the characteristics of the ‘some learners’ the author referred to. The chapter begins with the research published before this volume emerged (Part I) and then move to consider the findings presented in this volume of research (Part II). Finally, the author suggest avenues for future investigation (Where to Now?).