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<p style="text-align:justify;">A great deal of&nbsp;research has focused on tasks, particularly for adult second language&nbsp;learners. In this paper we provide an&nbsp;account of studies that have investigated children and tasks – an age group&nbsp;that have received far less attention. We consider, in particular, the impact&nbsp;of tasks on children’s language learning, how their design features influence&nbsp;child interactions, and the implications and challenges surrounding task&nbsp;pedagogy with younger learners. We conclude with suggestions for future&nbsp;research. We draw extensively on the work of Rod Ellis, not only because tasks,&nbsp;interaction and language learning underpin his extensive body of work, but&nbsp;because he was one of the first to focus on children using tasks in the&nbsp;language learning domain.</p>

Children and Tasks

Original Research 

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Guest-editors: 
Christine Coombe, PhD, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey


Special Issue: Task-based Language Teaching and Testing: In Honour of Rod Ellis