Issues in Grammar Learning and Teaching -- Theoretical Perspectives on Grammar Learning and Teaching -- Input-oriented Approaches to Grammar Teaching -- Investigating the effectiveness of Output-oriented and Input-based Instruction in the Language Classroom -- Exploring the Effects of Diversified Treatment Modes on Production and Reception of Grammatical Forms.

The book addresses one of the key controversies in teaching foreign language grammar, which is the utility of production-oriented instruction, as exemplified in the PPP sequence, and comprehension-based teaching, as implemented in interpretation tasks and processing instruction. It provides a thorough overview of issues related to learning and teaching grammar, with a particular focus on input-oriented approaches, and reports the findings of four studies which sought to compare their effects with instruction based on different forms of output practice. The findings serve as a basis for guidelines on how the two options can be successfully combined in the classroom