The Gap between Research and Practice in the Field of SLA: The Rationale behind It and Bridging the Gap

Abstract

The gap between research and practice in the field of SLA is an issue of debate in the literature. Researchers and the practitioners are concerned in their paradigm. In this paper, firstly, the gap between research and practice has been discussed; what is the gap all about? Secondly, the reasons for emerging such gap between research and practice were examined; why the gap is? Lastly, some probable solutions have been discussed to bridge the gap between research and practice; how to bridge the gap?