Does student output enhance language learning? Although
most teachers would answer affirmatively, research results in support
of output have not been unanimous. This talk will go over current and
past teaching practices and look at how the related research in the
field of Second Language Acquisition has evolved. This talk will
examine how output not only aids fluency but also helps develop
language accuracy.
Finally, all participants are welcome to join in and discuss how we
can achieve needed balances between input and output in our classrooms
to maximize learning opportunities for our students.
Bio: Alastair Graham-Marr is a Junior Associate Professor at Tokai
University. He holds a Masters in Applied Linguistics from Macquarie
University and has presented extensively through Japan and abroad. His
current research interests are communication strategies and output. He
has taught in Japan for over 20 years.
