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Priority Research Grant Recipients

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2002

Carmen Muñoz, Laura Collins, Joanna White, Mia Victori Blaya, Maria Rosa Torras Cherta, Teresa Navés, and Luz Celaya
Age, Intensity of Instruction, and Metalinguistic Awareness in EFL Learning
Joan Morley Standard Research Grant Award
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2003

Lia Kamhi-Stein and Ahmar Mahboob
The Relationship between Teachers' English Proficiency and Curriculum Delivery in EFL Settings
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Ofra Inbar and Antoinette Gagné
Language Proficiency Development of Non-Native English Speaking Teacher Candidates
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2004

Joan Jamieson and Carol Chapelle
Empirical Evaluation of CALL Use for ESL Students' Learning Processes and Outcomes
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Marlise Horst, Tom Cobb, and Diane Schmitt
Computerized and Traditional Techniques for Learning Academic Vocabulary
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Kim McDonough and Wichian Sunitham
Exploring Teachers' Use of Computer-Based Activities in ESL/EFL Contexts and their Impact on L2 Learning
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2005

Paige Ware and Robert O'Dowd
E-Partners and E-Tutors: Telecollaboration as an Effective Means of Grammar Instruction
Betty Azar PRG Award
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Anne Burns and Simon Borg
Teachers' Beliefs and Practices about the Effective Integration of Grammar Instruction
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Dilin Liu and Ping Jiang
Examining the Use of a Corpus-Based and Contextualized Lexicogrammatical Approach to Grammar Instruction in ESL/EFL Contexts
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2006

Nina Spada & Marília S. Lima
The Isolation and Integration of Form-Focused Instruction: Views from ESL and EFL Teachers and Learners
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Rod Ellis, Younghee Sheen, Hide Takashima, and Mihoko Murakami
The Effect of Written Corrective Feedback on ESL and EFL Learners' Acquisition of Grammatical Forms
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2007

Alison Mackey and Akiko Fujii
Designing and Testing Effective Grammar-Focused Communicative Tasks
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