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ELT Journal 2008 62(1):56-65; doi:10.1093/elt/ccm078
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© The Author 2008. Published by Oxford University Press; all rights reserved.

A framework for goal-driven pair drills

Hidetoshi Saito

Hidetoshi Saito is currently working for the English Department in the College of Education at Ibaraki University in Ibaraki, Japan, where he teaches graduate students and pre-service teachers. His research interest is in performance assessment, testing, and teacher education

Email: cldwtr{at}mx.ibaraki.ac.jp


  Abstract

This paper proposes a framework for goal-driven pair drills. What distinguishes these drills from ordinary controlled drills lies in the motivating characteristics such as clear goals, outcomes, and communicativeness. With these features present, goal-driven pair drills encourage learners to process multiple layers of language skill aspects. A brief review of the relevant theoretical and empirical literature underpins the rationale for this framework. Three sample activities are introduced along with the results of learner surveys. High school students who experienced these drills showed positive attitudes more than university students did. They also identified some benefits and challenges in these drills.

Final revised version received December 2005


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