Description
In this workshop, participants will learn how to employ the processing instruction methodology to focus on form in the communicative classroom, particularly those forms that seem resistant to explicit instruction. Participants will learn how to structure input (what the learners hear, read, and see) and output (what the learners say, write, or sign) so that both form and meaning are in focus. They will then work through examples of activities featuring these principles. Participants will walk away with several examples and a checklist for activity development that will help them ensure that learners focus on both form and meaning during class time.