#39 - The Role of Grammar in Your Proficiency-Oriented Classroom

About this episode

This episode explores the role of grammar in language learning, challenging common misconceptions and discussing research findings.

Send us Fan Mail Grammar—the eternal battleground of language education. Is it the foundation of language learning or a distraction from real communication? In this eye-opening exploration, we cut through decades of misinformation to reveal what research actually shows about grammar's role in language acquisition. Drawing directly from ACTFL's guiding principles, we examine the surprising truth: "explicit teaching of grammar has little effect on people's language acquisition, comprehension o...

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Host: Devon Gunning

Topics covered

• grammar
• language education
• language acquisition
• communication
• teaching methods

Keywords

• grammar
• language learning
• proficiency
• ACTFL
• teaching
• communication
• acquisition

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Organizations: ACTFL

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