Peer Interaction in the Foreign Language Classroom

Expands empirical research on peer collaboration and the potential benefits it may bring to learners. This book highlights the role of peer interaction in the foreign/second language classroom and offers a broad and nuanced exploration of the different factors and contexts that mediate its effect on target language use and development. The chapters focus on different age and proficiency groups (young learners, adolescents, adults), different instruction and task characteristics (face-to-face and