Long introduced the concept of focus on form, which entails bringing linguistic elements (e.g., vocabulary, grammatical structures, collocations) to students’ attention within the larger context of a meaning-based lesson in order to anticipate or correct problems in comprehension or production of the target language.
Long contrasted this approach with the older method of focus on forms, which calls for exclusive focus on the linguistic forms when teaching a target language, often consisting of drill-type exercises such as conjugation exercises.
(Bachelor of Laws) degree from the University of Birmingham and a Post Graduate Certificate from the Department of English as a foreign language in Education from the Institute of Education, University of London.
"The effects of simplified and elaborated texts on foreign language reading comprehension."
He also participated on the podcast LdeLengua with an interview in Spanish about his focus on form and second-language acquisition.