Technology-Mediated Task-Based Language Teaching with Marta Gonzalez-LLoret

Description: This episode of the Language Innovators podcast, hosted by Dr. Linh Phung and Nik Wolfe from Eduling, features Professor Marta González-Lloret, a renowned expert in technology-mediated task-based language teaching (TMTBLT) and L2 pragmatics. The conversation explores the intersection of TBLT and modern technologies, specifically focusing on how TBLT is modified, amplified, and supported by technology and on digital platforms. Throughout the interview, Professor González-Lloret provides a comprehensive look at the evolution of language teaching, the challenges of TBLT implementation, and the opportunities in integrating modern technologies. Marta González-Lloret is Professor of Spanish and Applied Linguistics at the University of Hawai‘i, where she has taught for over 30 years. She is ranked among the world’s top 2% most-cited researchers and among the top 400 linguists worldwide in Stanford University’s 2023 ranking. In 2018, she received the University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching. Her research focuses on technology-mediated language learning, task-based language teaching, L2 pragmatics, and foreign language teacher education. Her work has appeared in leading journals. She is currently one of the editors of the John Benjamins book series Task-Based Language Teaching: Issues, Research, & Practice, and Editor of the NFLRC Pragmatics & Language Learning book series. Some highlights Task-Based Language Teaching: Learning by doing How TBLT differs from Content-Based Instruction (CLIL) and Project-Based Learning How tasks are modified, amplified, and supported by technologies AI chatbots and pragmatics The Four Pillars: A balance of linguistic input, learner output, interaction, and feedback. Overcoming implementation challenges and teachers' receptiveness Resources: A Practical Guide to Integrating Technology into Task-Based Language Teaching: https://a.co/d/0c2TCV5r Eduling website: https://eduling.ai Eduling app: https://app.eduling.ai