Lara Bryfonski
---Department of Linguistics, Georgetown University---
Lara Bryfonski
I am an applied linguist and second language acquisition researcher. My research interests include: second language learning and pedagogy, task-based language teaching, interaction and corrective feedback, language teacher training, individual differences in second language learning, language learning in study abroad, second language research methods and meta-analysis.
My book, The Art and Science of Language Teaching (co-authored with Alison Mackey) was recently published by Cambridge University Press. Check it out!
I am an assistant professor in the Department of Linguistics at Georgetown University where I teach courses on these topics and advise graduate and undergraduate linguistics students.
Featured Publications
Upcoming Conference Presentations
Bryfonski, L. Pineault, C., & Gurzynski-Weiss, L. (March, 2025). What makes a task a task for novice teachers? Developing TBLT knowledge through collaborative task review. American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL) Conference. Denver, Colorado.
Shi, D. & Bryfonski, L. (March, 2025). Exploring the Potential of Video-Lecture-Based Tasks: The Effects of Navigational Controls on Learners’ Processing and Acquisition of Technical Vocabulary. American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL) Conference. Denver, Colorado.
Ziegler, N., Bryfonski, L., & Montee, M. (April, 2025). Technology-mediated TBLT: A meta-analysis. International Association of Task-Based Language Teaching (IATBLT) Conference. Groningen, The Netherlands.
Bryfonski, L. & Pineault, C., (April, 2025). Task by task: A longitudinal exploration of teachers’ task design progress and implementation efforts. International Association of Task-Based Language Teaching (IATBLT) Conference. Groningen, The Netherlands.