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The afterword provides a broad overview of the volume and a forward-looking approach to the implications of the research presented for the field of language teaching. First, this chapter reflects on the papers in the volume and the individual and aggregate contributions. Next, the chapter contextualizes the book and the issues raised in current-day language teaching and learning and the challenges and opportunities facing the community. Finally, the chapter provides recommendations for ways that ongoing research and assessment can continue to support the field.
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Malone, M.E. (2019). Afterword and Next Steps. In: Winke, P., Gass, S.M. (eds) Foreign Language Proficiency in Higher Education. Educational Linguistics, vol 37. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01006-5_16
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