Brings together the latest research and advances in task-based language teaching and highlights the specific and practical implications for morphologically-rich languages such as Russian. Instructors and researchers working in the field of Russian language teaching and learning, and interested in task-based instruction, will save time with this comprehensive resource that focuses on the factors and challenges unique to applying this method to Russian specifically. Comprehensive coverage includes topics such as the nature and types of tasks in course development, authenticity in task design, the role of the instructor in TBLT, teaching culture through TBLT, effective sequencing of tasks, the intersection of explicit grammar instruction and/or focus on form with task-based approaches, collaborative interaction within TBLT, technology-mediated tasks. The ideal companion for anyone interested in embracing TBLT and TSLT in their own pedagogical practices.

Brings together the latest research and advances in task-based language teaching and highlights the specific and practical implications for morphologically-rich languages such as Russian. Instructors and researchers working in the field of Russian language teaching and learning, and interested in task-based instruction, will save time with this comprehensive resource that focuses on the factors and challenges unique to applying this method to Russian specifically. Comprehensive coverage includes topics such as the nature and types of tasks in course development, authenticity in task design, the role of the instructor in TBLT, teaching culture through TBLT, effective sequencing of tasks, the intersection of explicit grammar instruction and/or focus on form with task-based approaches, collaborative interaction within TBLT, technology-mediated tasks. The ideal companion for anyone interested in embracing TBLT and TSLT in their own pedagogical practices.