Dr Andrea Révész
Lecturer
Degree: MA (Eötvös University, Budapest), EdD (Columbia University, New York)
Associated research centres and groups: Language Testing Research Group (LTRG), Second Language Learning and Teaching Research Group (SLLAT)
Research Interests
My research interests lie at the interface of second language acquisition (SLA) and second language instruction, particularly the roles of tasks, interaction, and individual differences in SLA. My thesis focused on exploring the relationship between task complexity, corrective feedback, and second language development. Currently, I am working on projects investigating task-related variables, different forms of instructional interventions, and individual differences in relation to L2 learning processes and outcomes.
Potential Doctoral Proposals
I am interested in supervising PhD students in the area of second language acquisition, in particular, the roles of tasks, input, interaction, and individual differences in SLA.
Teaching
I will be teaching on the following courses in the 2011/2012 academic year:
- Background to Applied Linguistic for Language Testing
- Instructed Second Language Acquisition
- Pedagogical Grammar
- Research Issues in Applied Linguistics
- Second Language Acquisition
Courses I have previously taught include: Introduction to Language Teaching at Lancaster; Classroom Practices/Practicum and Introduction to Second Language Acquisition at Columbia University;Introduction to Second Language Acquisition and Bilingualism, Theories in Second Language Acquisition, Research Methods in Applied Linguistics, Task-based Language Teaching, and EFL/ESL Materials Design at Georgetown University.
Publications
Révész, A., & Sachs, R. (submitted). Recasts. In P. Robinson (Ed.), The encyclopedia of second language acquisition. New York: Routledge.
Brunfaut, T., & Révész, A. (in press). Text characteristics of task input and difficulty in second language listening comprehension. Studies in Second Language Acquisition.
Gurzynski-Weiss, L., & Révész, A. (in press). Tasks, teacher feedback, and learner modified output in naturally occurring classroom interaction. Language Learning.
Révész, A. (2012). Working memory and the observed effectiveness of recasts on different L2 outcome measures. Language Learning.
Révész, A. (2011). Coding second language data validly and reliably. In A. Mackey & S. M. Gass (Eds.), A guide to research methods in second language acquisition. London: Basil Blackwell.
Révész, A., Sachs, R., & Mackey, A. (2011). Task complexity, uptake of recasts, and second language development. In P. Robinson (Ed.), Researching task complexity: Task demands, task-based language learning and performance. John Benjamins.
Révész, A. (2011). Task complexity, focus on L2 constructions, and individual differences: A classroom-based study. The Modern Language Journal, 95(4).
Révész, A. (2009). Task complexity, focus on form, and second language development. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 31(3), 437-470.
Han, Z-H. (Ed.) in collaboration with Park, E., Révész, A., Combs, C., & Kim, J-H. (2007). Understanding second language process. Multilingual Matters, Cleveland, England.
Révész, A., & Han, Z.-H. (2006). Task content familiarity, task type, and efficacy of recasts. Language Awareness, 15(3), 160-179.
Révész, A. (2004). How to avoid the comparative fallacy during data analysis: A review of Doughty and Varela (1998) and Mackey (1999). Working Papers in TESOL & Applied Linguistics, Teachers College, Columbia University.
Révész, A. (2002). Task-induced content-familiarity, task-driven attention to form, and learner uptake of recasts: A preliminary inquiry. Working Papers in TESOL & Applied Linguistics, Teachers College, Columbia University.
Dóczi, B., Prievara, T., & Révész, A. (2000). The ultimate error buster. Budapest: Muszaki Könyvkiadó.
Presentations
Invited Presentations
"Methodological innovations and challenges in the area of experimental research on tasks in the laboratory." Invited colloquium presentation at the 4th International Conference on Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT), November, 2011, Auckland, New Zealand.
"Focus on form in task-based language teaching: Recasts, task complexity, and L2 learning." Invited talk at Teachers College, Columbia University, March, 2008, New York
"Focus on form, task complexity, and L2 learning." Invited talk at George Washington University, November, 2007, Washington, DC
Recent Conference Presentations
"Working memory and the observed effectiveness of recasts on different L2 outcome measures." Paper to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL), March, 2011, Chicago, Illinois.
"Tasks in L2 listening: Linguistic complexity and perceptions of task difficulty." Paper co-presented with Tineke Brunfaut at EuroSLA, September, 2010, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
"Task difficulty in L2 listening assessment: an investigation of text characteristics and test takers' perceptions of difficulty." Paper co-presented with Tineke Brunfaut at the Language Testing Research Colloquium (LTRC), April, 2010, Cambridge, UK.
"Text characteristics. Towards explaining task difficulty in L2 listening assessment?" Paper co-presented with Tineke Brunfaut at the Language Testing Forum (LTF), November, 2009, Luton (UK).
"Task and teacher feedback in the Spanish foreign language classroom." Paper co-presented with Laura Gurzynski-Weiss at the 3rd International Conference on Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT), September, 2009, Lancaster University, UK.
"Recasts, working memory, and second language development." Paper presented at the BAAL Language learning and Teaching SIG Conference, July, 2009, Manchester, UK.
"Task complexity, uptake of recasts, and second language development." Paper co-presented with Rebecca Sachs at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL), March, 2009, Denver, Colorado.
"Task complexity, focus on form-meaning connections, and individual differences: A classroom-based study." Paper presented at the 15th World Congress of Applied Linguistics (AILA), August, 2008, Essen, Germany
"Task complexity, interaction, and linguistic output: A classroom-based study." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL), March, 2008, Washington, DC
"Task complexity, focus on form, and L2 acquisition of tense-aspect marking." Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT), September, 2007, University of Hawai'i at Manoa
"SLA insights on oral feedback." Colloquium at the TESOL Conference, March, 2007, Seattle, Washington
"An investigation of the effects of recasts and task complexity on L2 acquisition using multi-faceted Rasch measurement." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL), April, 2007, Costa Mesa, California
"Task complexity, corrective feedback, and L2 development." Paper presented at EuroSLA, September, 2006, Antalya, Turkey
"Task complexity, recasts, and L2 acquisition." Paper presented at the Joint Annual Meeting of the American and Canadian Associations for Applied Linguistics (AAAL/CAAL), June, 2006, Montreal, Canada
"The impact of task type and content familiarity on recasts." Paper presented at the 14th World Congress of Applied Linguistics (AILA), July, 2005, Madison, Wisconsin
Eprints Publications Repository and Bibliographic Database
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Révész, Andrea (2009) Task complexity, focus on form, and second language development. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 31 (3). pp. 437-470. ISSN ISSN 0272-2631 EISSN: 1470-1545
Révész, Andrea (2011) Task complexity, focus on L2 constructions, and individual differences : a classroom-based study. Modern Language Journal, 95 (4). ISSN 0026-7902 (In Press)
Révész, Andrea (2015) Working memory and the observed effectiveness of recasts on different L2 outcome measures. Language Learning. ISSN 0023-8333 (In Press)
Révész, Andrea and Han, Zhaohong (2006) Task content familiarity, task type and efficacy of recasts. Language Awareness, 15 (3). pp. 160-179. ISSN 1747-7565
Révész, Andrea (2002) Task-induced content-familiarity, task-driven attention to form, and learner uptake of recasts : a preliminary inquiry. Teachers College, Columbia University Working Papers in TESOL & Applied Linguistics, 2 (2).
Associated Keywords: Classroom interaction, Language teaching research, Psycholinguistics, Second language acquisition, Task based teaching and task design
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