Second Language Acquisition in Action: Principles from Practice, by A. Nava and L. Pedrazzini (2018)

Authors

  • Margherita Berti University of Arizona

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/isla.37254

Keywords:

pedagogy, SLA theories, output, input, explicit knowledge, implicit knowledge

Abstract

Second Language Acquisition in Action: Principles from Practice By A. Nava and L. Pedrazzini (2018) London: Bloomsbury, 225pp.

Author Biography

  • Margherita Berti, University of Arizona

    Margherita Berti is a doctoral student in the Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT) program at the University of Arizona, where she teaches undergraduate Italian courses. Her main research interests are in SLA, in particular CALL, mobile technologies, virtual reality and cultural competence. As a foreign language researcher and instructor, she seeks to create positive educational environments where students can successfully learn through the use of researched practices, technology tools and authentic materials.

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Published

2020-11-13

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2019)

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How to Cite

Berti, M. (2020). Second Language Acquisition in Action: Principles from Practice, by A. Nava and L. Pedrazzini (2018). Instructed Second Language Acquisition, 3(1), 111-114. https://doi.org/10.1558/isla.37254