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Peer reviewedLong, Michael H.; Porter, Patricia A. – TESOL Quarterly, 1985
Discusses both the pedagogical arguments and the psycholinguistic rationale for small-group work in the second language classroom. Claims that the negotiation work possible in group actiity makes it an attractive alternative to the teacher-led discussion. Reviews research findings on interlanguage which generally support the claims made for group…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Group Discussion, Interlanguage, Psycholinguistics
