{"id":3419,"date":"2022-06-27T14:36:11","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T06:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caes.hku.hk\/?page_id=3419"},"modified":"2026-06-24T11:12:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T03:12:13","slug":"maal7004","status":"publish","type":"courses","link":"https:\/\/caes.hku.hk\/maal\/courses\/maal7004\/","title":{"rendered":"MAAL7004 Instructed Second Language Acquisition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">COURSE TEACHER<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><strong>Prof. Alessandro Benati<br \/>\n<\/strong>Email: <a href=\"mailto:abenati@hku.hk\">abenati@hku.hk<\/a>, <a href=\"mailto:alessandro.benati@ucd.ie\">alessandro.benati@ucd.ie<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Overview<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This course introduces students to key questions and issues in instructed second language acquisition. It explores the theoretical and methodological foundations of instructed second language research, with a particular focus on the relationship between research findings and language teaching practices. Students will examine how empirical evidence from second language acquisition research can inform and improve classroom instruction, helping teachers make more effective and evidence-based pedagogical decisions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><br \/>\nAims<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To develop students\u2019 understanding of key theories, concepts, and research methods in instructed second language acquisition.<\/li>\n<li>To examine how findings from second language acquisition research can inform and enhance language teaching practices.<\/li>\n<li>To enable students to critically evaluate research evidence and apply it to evidence-based pedagogical decision-making in language classrooms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Course Learning Outcomes<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">analyse key questions and issues in instructed second language acquisition research; <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:280,&quot;335559795&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">analyse the implications of instructed second language acquisition research for language pedagogy; <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:280,&quot;335559795&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">critically evaluate research studies in instructed second language acquisition; and<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">develop evidence-based approaches to language teaching informed by second language acquisition research.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:280,&quot;335559795&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Assessment<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Assessment 1<\/span>: Portfolio (50% of final grade)<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Objectives<\/span>: Students (individual) complete a portfolio of tasks.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Assessment 2<\/span>: Research-Pedagogy Link Essay (50% of final grade)<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Suggested length<\/span>: 2500 words maximum.<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Objectives<\/span>: Students explore the research-pedagogy link by bridging the gap between theory in ISLA and SLA and instructional issues.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\"><b>GenAI Policy<\/b><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(To be updated)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key References<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Benati, A. (2024). <em>Second language teacher education: A cognitive and evidence-based perspective<\/em>. London: Bloomsbury.<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7016 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/caes.hku.hk\/maal\/files\/2022\/06\/9781350438156-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"138\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caes.hku.hk\/maal\/files\/2022\/06\/9781350438156-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/caes.hku.hk\/maal\/files\/2022\/06\/9781350438156-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/caes.hku.hk\/maal\/files\/2022\/06\/9781350438156-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/caes.hku.hk\/maal\/files\/2022\/06\/9781350438156.jpg 852w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 138px) 100vw, 138px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Benati, A., (2020). <em>Key Questions in Second Language Teaching: An Introduction<\/em>. Cambridge University Press. The textbook provides exemplary studies on ISLA.<\/li>\n<li>Benati, A. (2022). <em>Key terms for language teachers: A pocket guide<\/em>. London: Equinox.<\/li>\n<li>Barcroft, J. (2018). <em>Vocabulary in language teaching<\/em>. New York: Routledge.<\/li>\n<li>Benati, A. (2014). Second Language Acquisition. In C. F\u00e4cke (Ed.), <em>Language acquisition<\/em> (179-197). New York: Mouton de Gruyter.<\/li>\n<li>Lee, J. (2000). <em>Tasks and communicating in language classrooms<\/em>. New York: McGraw-Hill.<\/li>\n<li>Long, H. M. (2018). A micro process-product study of CLIL lesson: linguistic modifications, content dilution and vocabulary knowledge. <em>Instructed Second Language Acquisition<\/em>, 2, 3-38.<\/li>\n<li>Nassaji, H. (2015). <em>The interactional feedback dimension in instructed second language learning<\/em>. London: Bloomsbury.<\/li>\n<li>VanPatten, B. (2016). <em>Why explicit knowledge cannot turn into implicit knowledge<\/em>. Foreign Language Annals, 49, 650-657.<\/li>\n<li>VanPatten, B. (2003). <em>From input to output<\/em>. NJ: McGraw-Hill.<\/li>\n<li>VanPatten, B., Smith, M., Benati, A., (2019). <em>Key Questions in Second Language Acquisition: An Introduction<\/em>. Cambridge University Press.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Schedule (Semester 2)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%;height: 161px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"width: 6.71643%;height: 23px\">Session<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 93.2836%;height: 23px\">Topic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"width: 6.71643%;height: 23px\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 93.2836%;height: 23px\">The basic ingredients in language learning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"width: 6.71643%;height: 23px\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 93.2836%;height: 23px\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:280}\">The nature and role of language and instruction <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"width: 6.71643%;height: 23px\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 93.2836%;height: 23px\">Dynamic ways for the language classroom and vocabulary learning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"width: 6.71643%;height: 23px\">4<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 93.2836%;height: 23px\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:280}\">The nature and role of input and communication <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"width: 6.71643%;height: 23px\">5<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 93.2836%;height: 23px\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:280}\">The nature and role of grammar and corrective feedback <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"width: 6.71643%;height: 23px\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 93.2836%;height: 23px\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:280}\">The nature and role of language tasks <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"author":103,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3419","courses","type-courses","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/caes.hku.hk\/maal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/courses\/3419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/caes.hku.hk\/maal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/courses"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/caes.hku.hk\/maal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/courses"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caes.hku.hk\/maal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/103"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caes.hku.hk\/maal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3419"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/caes.hku.hk\/maal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/courses\/3419\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7079,"href":"https:\/\/caes.hku.hk\/maal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/courses\/3419\/revisions\/7079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/caes.hku.hk\/maal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}