This book, "Researching Pedagogic Tasks," edited by Martin Bygate, Peter Skehan, and Merrill Swain, explores various aspects of second language learning, teaching, and testing. The content is divided into three main parts: 1. **Tasks and Language Processing**: This section includes studies on the effects of task repetition on oral language structure and control, the role of non-reciprocal tasks in second language acquisition, and the significance of rules and routines in task-based language production for both native and non-native speakers. 2. **Studies of Tasks in Language Classrooms**: This part examines how collaborative dialogue can focus on form, the teacher's role in guiding the relationship between form and meaning during task performance, and the immediate effects of task repetition on learners' performance. 3. **Task-based Approaches to Testing**: This section discusses tasks and language performance assessment, the influences on performance in task-based oral assessments, and the characteristics and validity of task-based assessments. The book concludes with an afterword by Christopher N. Candlin, titled "Taking the Curriculum to Task," and includes an index for easy reference.This book, "Researching Pedagogic Tasks," edited by Martin Bygate, Peter Skehan, and Merrill Swain, explores various aspects of second language learning, teaching, and testing. The content is divided into three main parts: 1. **Tasks and Language Processing**: This section includes studies on the effects of task repetition on oral language structure and control, the role of non-reciprocal tasks in second language acquisition, and the significance of rules and routines in task-based language production for both native and non-native speakers. 2. **Studies of Tasks in Language Classrooms**: This part examines how collaborative dialogue can focus on form, the teacher's role in guiding the relationship between form and meaning during task performance, and the immediate effects of task repetition on learners' performance. 3. **Task-based Approaches to Testing**: This section discusses tasks and language performance assessment, the influences on performance in task-based oral assessments, and the characteristics and validity of task-based assessments. The book concludes with an afterword by Christopher N. Candlin, titled "Taking the Curriculum to Task," and includes an index for easy reference.