Potential Applications of the Constructive Controversy Theory in EFL Contexts

Abstract

In order to demonstrate the great potential of applying the constructive controversy theory in the general EFL context as well as in other fields, the first part of this paper is dedicated to a comprehensive literature review of correlated studies in terms of constructive controversy, and the second part centers on a feasible model for both EFL language instruction and teacher education that is well structured on the framework of the insights drawn from the studies. Lastly supplied is a simplified flowchart of the procedure.

為了顯示應用建構式爭論理論在EFL環境與其他領域都有極大的潛力，本篇文章的第一部份提 供了一個廣泛性的文獻回顧，將有關於建構式爭論理論的相關研究做詳細介紹，而第二部份則著眼於一個對語言教學與師資培訓皆適用的模型，其結構穩固且是根據 前人文獻作為立基。本文最末呈現的則是一個經由簡化過的流程圖。