Exploring The Interface Between Individual Difference Variables And The Knowledge Of Second Language Grammar

Author : Mirosław Pawlak
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783030848798

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Exploring the Interface Between Individual Difference Variables and the Knowledge of Second Language Grammar by Mirosław Pawlak Pdf

The last few decades have seen extensive research focusing of the relative effectiveness of different instructional options that can be employed in teaching grammar structures (e.g., deduction and induction, different types of corrective feedback, input-based vs. output-based practice). However, the contribution of such pedagogical intervention and the resulting knowledge of target language grammar are mediated by a number of factors related to a specific context, the properties of the features being taught and, most importantly, individual learner profiles. Nonetheless, research into the moderating role of individual difference variables has been scant, limited to only several factors, and seldom taking into account complex interactions between variables. The book seeks to fill this evident gap by investigating the mediating effect of selected cognitive and affective factors on explicit and implicit (or highly automatized) knowledge of the English passive voice. In doing so, the study sheds the so-much-needed light on the predictors of second language grammar knowledge but also, to some extent, on the usefulness of instructional techniques used to develop it.

Author : Miroslaw Pawlak,Mariusz Kruk
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2022-08-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000645149

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Individual differences in Computer Assisted Language Learning Research by Miroslaw Pawlak,Mariusz Kruk Pdf

This book syntheses cutting-edge research on the role of individual differences (IDs) in the field of SLA and in computer assisted language learning. It also outlines the theoretical and methodological issues at the heart of this research, presents empirical findings and charts future directions of this research. Pawlak and Kruk provide an overview of the latest theoretical developments in research on IDs in SLA as well as methodological considerations that are crucial when researching individual variation, with special emphasis on data-collection procedures that are most prominent in CALL. The book goes on to summarize and explore a body of empirical evidence concerning the role of individual difference factors in CALL, singling out existing gaps, methodological problems, and areas in need of further investigation. Finally, the authors provide a guide on how empirical investigations of individual difference factors in CALL can be improved by incorporating latest developments from the broader field of SLA. This book will be of great interest to postgraduates and scholars in the domain of applied linguistics and second language education who are interested in CALL, as well as those studying and undertaking research in second language learning and teaching.

Author : Mirosław Pawlak
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783030757267

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Investigating Individual Learner Differences in Second Language Learning by Mirosław Pawlak Pdf

This edited book brings together ten empirical papers reporting original studies investigating different facets of individual variation second language learning and teaching. The individual difference factors covered include, among others, motivation, self, anxiety, emotions, willingness to communicate, beliefs, age, and language learning strategies. What is especially important, some of the contributions to the volume offer insights into intricate interplays of these factors while others attempt to relate them to learning specific target language subsystems or concrete instructional options. All the chapters also include tangible implications for language pedagogy. The book is of interest to both researchers examining the role of individual variation in second language learning and teaching, teacher trainers, graduate and doctoral students in foreign languages departments, as well as practitioners wishing to enhance the effectiveness of second language instruction in their classrooms.

Author : Peter Robinson
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2002-09-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027297518

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Individual Differences and Instructed Language Learning by Peter Robinson Pdf

Second language learners differ in how successfully they adapt to, and profit from, instruction. This book aims to show that adaptation to L2 instruction, and subsequent L2 learning, is a result of the interaction between learner characteristics and learning contexts. Describing and explaining these interactions is fundamentally important to theories of instructed SLA, and for effective L2 pedagogy. This collection is the first to explore this important issue in contemporary task-based, immersion, and communicative pedagogic settings. In the first section, leading experts in individual differences research describe recent advances in theories of intelligence, L2 aptitude, motivation, anxiety and emotion, and the relationship of native language abilities to L2 learning. In the second section, these theoretical insights are applied to empirical studies of individual differences-treatment interactions in classroom learning, experimental studies of the effects of focus on form and incidental learning, and studies of naturalistic versus instructed SLA.

Author : Shaofeng Li,Phil Hiver,Mostafa Papi
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000548402

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The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Individual Differences by Shaofeng Li,Phil Hiver,Mostafa Papi Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Individual Differences provides a thorough, in-depth discussion of the theory, research, and pedagogy pertaining to the role individual difference (ID) factors play in second language acquisition (SLA). It goes beyond the traditional repertoire and includes 32 chapters covering a full spectrum of topics on learners’ cognitive, conative, affective, and demographic/sociocultural variation. The volume examines IDs from two perspectives: one is how each ID variable is associated with learning behaviors, processes, and outcomes; the other is how each domain of SLA, such as vocabulary or reading, is affected by clusters of ID variables. The volume also includes a section on the common methods used in ID research, including data elicitation instruments such as surveys, interviews, and psychometric testing, as well as methods of data analysis such as structural equation modeling. The book is a must-read for any second language researcher or applied linguist interested in investigating the effects of IDs on language learning, and for any educator interested in taking account of learners’ individual differences to maximize the effects of second language instruction.

Author : Laura Gurzynski-Weiss
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027264886

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Expanding Individual Difference Research in the Interaction Approach by Laura Gurzynski-Weiss Pdf

Expanding Individual Difference Research in the Interaction Approach: Investigating learners, instructors, and other interlocutors demonstrates why investigating the individual differences of all interlocutors with whom learners interact – including peer and heritage learners, instructors, researchers, and native speakers – is critical to understanding how second and foreign languages are taught and learned. Through state-of-the-art syntheses detailing what is known about learners and instructors, and novel empirical studies highlighting new avenues of inquiry, the volume articulates the most pressing needs for individual difference research. The book concludes with a scoping review, which reveals the many interlocutors still yet to be empirically considered and outlines next steps for this research. Uniquely combining linguistic theory, research synthesis, and empirical study, this book encourages students and established scholars alike to expand their conceptualization of individual differences. By demonstrating the importance of considering the individual differences of all interlocutors, the studies are also highly relevant to those teaching second and foreign languages in diverse contexts.

Author : Peter Skehan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317856542

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Individual Differences in Second Language Learning by Peter Skehan Pdf

Understanding the way in which learners differ from one another is of fundamental concern to those involved in second-language acquisition, either as researchers or teachers. This account is the first to review at book length the important research into differences, considering matters such as aptitude, motivation, learner strategies, personality and interaction between learner characteristics and types of instruction.

Author : Vanessa De Wilde,Claire Goriot
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110743135

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Second Language Learning Before Adulthood by Vanessa De Wilde,Claire Goriot Pdf

Researchers have looked into the role of individual differences in second language learning and found that differences between learners in areas such as language aptitude, language learning motivation and exposure to the language influence second language learning. Most of this research concerned adults. Far fewer studies have addressed the role of individual differences in second language learning of young learners. As second language learning programmes tend to start earlier than before and children are nowadays frequently exposed to a foreign language in social settings such as online games and social media, studying the role of individual differences in young learners can contribute both to SLA-theories and to evidence-based L2 education. This book discusses recent findings concerning the role of individual differences in language learning in young learners. The chapters in the book concern different topics linked to internal individual differences such as language aptitude, motivation, attitude and external individual differences such as exposure and type of instruction, the relative contribution of internal and external factors to language learning, and the interplay between the two types of individual differences.

Author : Wai Meng Chan,Kwee Nyet Chin,Sunil Bhatt,Izumi Walker
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781614510932

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Perspectives on Individual Characteristics and Foreign Language Education by Wai Meng Chan,Kwee Nyet Chin,Sunil Bhatt,Izumi Walker Pdf

Learner characteristics have been at the center of second language acquisition and foreign language education research in response to the puzzling questions: Why are there often large differences in second language (L2) learning achievement and why do many learners, though proficient first language speakers, not succeed in learning a L2? The papers in this book explore and challenge the three key factors in individual difference research: language aptitude, language learning strategies and motivation.

Author : Gisela Granena,Daniel O. Jackson,Yucel Yilmaz
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027266323

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Cognitive Individual Differences in Second Language Processing and Acquisition by Gisela Granena,Daniel O. Jackson,Yucel Yilmaz Pdf

Cognitive Individual Differences in Second Language Processing and Acquisition contains 14 chapters that focus on the role of cognitive IDs in L2 learning and processing. The book brings together theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of cognitive IDs, as well as empirical studies that investigate the mediating role of cognitive IDs in various linguistic domains. Chapters include contributions from researchers working within second language acquisition (SLA), psycholinguistics, and cognitive psychology, sharing a common interest in the application of cognitive IDs to their respective areas of study. The interdisciplinary understanding of cognitive IDs presented in this book makes the book of interest to a wide readership of graduate students, faculty members, and academic researchers in the fields of SLA, psycholinguistics, cognitive psychology, and education.

Author : Zoltán Dörnyei
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781135704780

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The Psychology of the Language Learner by Zoltán Dörnyei Pdf

Research results over the past decades have consistently demonstrated that a key reason why many second language learners fail--while some learners do better with less effort--lies in various learner attributes such as personality traits, motivation, or language aptitude. In psychology, these attributes have traditionally been called "individual differences." The scope of individual learner differences is broad--ranging from creativity to learner styles and anxiety--yet there is no current, comprehensive, and unified volume that provides an overview of the considerable amount of research conducted on various language learner differences, until now. Each chapter in this new volume focuses on a different individual difference variable. Besides a review of the relevant second language literature, Zoltán Dörnyei presents a concise overview of the psychological research involving each topic. A key concern for the author has been to define the various learner factors as measurable constructs and therefore the discussion includes a summary of the most famous tests and questionnaires in each domain. A wide range of readers will benefit from this book--students in linguistics, applied linguistics, modern languages, and psychology programs; second language teachers participating in in-service training courses; and researchers in second language acquisition and psychology.

Author : Janusz Arabski,Adam Wojtaszek
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781847694348

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Individual Learner Differences in SLA by Janusz Arabski,Adam Wojtaszek Pdf

Individual Learner Differences in SLA addresses the apparently insoluble conflict between the unquestionably individual character of the process of second language acquisition / foreign language learning and the institutionalised, often inflexible character of formal instruction in which it takes place. How, then, is success in SLA so prevalent?

Author : Zoltán Dörnyei
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781135704773

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The Psychology of the Language Learner by Zoltán Dörnyei Pdf

Research results over the past decades have consistently demonstrated that a key reason why many second language learners fail--while some learners do better with less effort--lies in various learner attributes such as personality traits, motivation, or language aptitude. In psychology, these attributes have traditionally been called "individual differences." The scope of individual learner differences is broad--ranging from creativity to learner styles and anxiety--yet there is no current, comprehensive, and unified volume that provides an overview of the considerable amount of research conducted on various language learner differences, until now. Each chapter in this new volume focuses on a different individual difference variable. Besides a review of the relevant second language literature, Zoltán Dörnyei presents a concise overview of the psychological research involving each topic. A key concern for the author has been to define the various learner factors as measurable constructs and therefore the discussion includes a summary of the most famous tests and questionnaires in each domain. A wide range of readers will benefit from this book--students in linguistics, applied linguistics, modern languages, and psychology programs; second language teachers participating in in-service training courses; and researchers in second language acquisition and psychology.

Author : Karl Conrad Diller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015008224696

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Individual Differences & Universals in Language Learning Aptitude by Karl Conrad Diller Pdf

Author : Yang Frank Gong,Chun Lai,Jinghe Han,Chan Lu,Sihui Echo Ke
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2024-02-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832545089

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Teaching and Learning Chinese as a Foreign or Second Language: The Educational Psychology Perspective by Yang Frank Gong,Chun Lai,Jinghe Han,Chan Lu,Sihui Echo Ke Pdf

Over the past two decades, Chinese as a foreign or second language (CFL/CSL) has been increasingly taught and learnt as an important language both within and outside China. Studies in the field have attempted to address deep-seated tensions between existing educational ideologies, concepts, strategies, and approaches and student learning process and performance, and between existent teaching methods and techniques and the globalization of Chinese language education.