Personality As A Factor Affecting The Use Of Language Learning Strategies

Author : Jakub Przybył,Mirosław Pawlak
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2023-05-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783031252556

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Personality as a Factor Affecting the Use of Language Learning Strategies by Jakub Przybył,Mirosław Pawlak Pdf

The book explores the relationships between the personality traits of Polish university students learning English as a foreign language and their use of language learning strategies (LLS). It provides a solid theoretical background for the investigation of the interface between the two constructs, describes the applied analytical procedures in detail, and reports the results and implications of a large-scale study. Chapter 1 presents multiple perspectives on the investigation of human personality and presents insights from a selection of studies into the role of personality in foreign language learning. Chapter 2 addresses the construct of LLS, while Chapter 3 links strategy use to other individual learner characteristics, with a focus on personality. Chapter 4 sets the methodological framework for the empirical investigation, describes the rationale for conducting the study, and includes a thorough description of analytical procedures. Chapter 5 presents the results of the study and highlights their pedagogical implications. Finally, limitations of the study are presented and some directions for future research are suggested. The monograph will be of interest to scholars investigating the role of personality in SLA as well as graduate and postgraduate students in applied linguistics.

Author : Miroslaw Pawlak,Mariusz Kruk
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 50,8 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 : Olga Trendak
Publisher : Springer
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783319124339

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Exploring the Role of Strategic Intervention in Form-focused Instruction by Olga Trendak Pdf

The monograph is devoted to the notion of strategic intervention and its application in the foreign language classroom, in particular with reference to teaching grammar structures. The first four chapters, which are theoretical in nature, address such concepts as form-focused instruction, language learning strategies and strategies-based instruction. The last chapter provides insight into the results of a study investigating the grammar learning strategies employed by advanced learners of English. Additionally, the chapter presents the views of foreign language teachers on the idea of introducing strategy training in the foreign language classroom. The book closes with the discussion concerning the implementation of strategy training and its value in teaching target language grammar.

Author : Carol Griffiths
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781783099764

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The Strategy Factor in Successful Language Learning by Carol Griffiths Pdf

This book addresses fundamental questions regarding the relationships between successful language learning and strategy use and development, according to learner, situational or target variables. It considers strategy effectiveness from an individual point of view and discusses pedagogical issues, especially relating to teacher perceptions and training, classroom and learner factors, methodology and content. This new edition has been reworked and revised to include an extensive review, analysis and re-interpretation of the existing literature and an update on the theoretical debate surrounding language learning strategies. The research methodology section has been considerably extended and detailed explanations are now given for how to analyse data from research studies. Rather than focusing on strategies divorced from the 'real world' of the classroom, this book explores the issues from the teaching/learning point of view and will be of interest to students, teachers, trainee teachers, teacher educators and researchers alike.

Author : Carol Griffiths
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781847699428

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The Strategy Factor in Successful Language Learning by Carol Griffiths Pdf

This book addresses fundamental questions regarding the relationships between successful language learning and strategy use and development according to learner, situational or target variables. It considers strategy effectiveness from an individual point of view and discusses pedagogical issues, especially relating to teacher perceptions and training, classroom and learner factors, methodology and content. The book begins by discussing underlying theoretical issues and then presents evidence from empirical studies; in addition to presenting a quantitative view, the book also takes a qualitative look at strategy use by individuals. Rather than focusing on strategies divorced from the 'real world' of the classroom, this book explores the issues from the teaching/learning point of view.

Author : Carol Griffiths,Adem Soruç
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783030529000

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Individual Differences in Language Learning by Carol Griffiths,Adem Soruç Pdf

This textbook takes a Complex Systems Theory approach to examine individual differences between learners and the potential impact of these variables on the process of acquiring a second language. The authors argue that individual variables cannot provide the complete picture, and that they must instead be understood as part of an interconnected and dynamic system of different factors in order to be useful in a language learning context. Written in an accessible style and suitable for final-year undergraduate and Masters-level students, the book includes clear definitions of key terms, discussion questions for classroom use, practical exercises and activities, and examples of real empirical studies that students and teachers can replicate in their own contexts. This textbook will be of interest to students taking TESOL and SLA courses and modules, as well as those on broader Applied Linguistics programmes.

Author : Rebecca L. Oxford
Publisher : Natl Foreign Lg Resource Ctr
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780824819101

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Language Learning Strategies Around the World by Rebecca L. Oxford Pdf

Author : Brygida Lika
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2024-02-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783031459405

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The Impact of Openness and Ambiguity Tolerance on Learning English as a Foreign Language by Brygida Lika Pdf

This book highlights the importance of individual learner differences in learning English as a foreign language and reports the findings of a study which investigated the impact of two personality traits, which are, openness to experience and ambiguity tolerance, on target language attainment among Polish secondary school students. The book provides an exhaustive overview of the theoretical issues and existing research related to personality, emphasizing the two traits under investigation, openness, and ambiguity tolerance, which are the focus of the empirical study reported later in the book. The empirical investigation explored relationships between openness to experience and ambiguity tolerance, as well as their impact on attainment in learning English as a foreign language. Moreover, it also aimed to shed light on the link between these traits and students’ assessments (i.e., self-assessment and school grades). The findings of the study provide a basis for proposing specific profiles of foreign language learners with different levels of openness and ambiguity tolerance.

Author : Mirosław Pawlak
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783642201417

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Extending the Boundaries of Research on Second Language Learning and Teaching by Mirosław Pawlak Pdf

The book contains a selection of papers reflecting cutting-edge developments in the field of learning and teaching second and foreign languages. The contributions are devoted to such issues as classroom-oriented research, sociocultural aspects of language acquisition, individual differences in language learning, teacher development, new strands in second language acquisition research as well as methodological considerations. Because of its scope, the diversity of topics covered and the adoption of various theoretical perspectives, the volume is of interest not only to theorists and researchers but also to methodologists and practitioners, and can be used in courses for graduate students.

Author : Karim EL Hiani,Naima Trimasse
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781527588264

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Teaching English as a Foreign Language in Morocco by Karim EL Hiani,Naima Trimasse Pdf

This book is an academic platform that brings to the fore various issues vis-à-vis the teaching of English in Morocco. It provides insightful findings and important implications for the educational landscape, including teaching practices in both secondary and tertiary education. As such the book will be useful for teachers, university professors, researchers and stakeholders. The findings obtained in each contribution are in line with many recent trends in English language teaching which aim at meeting the expectations of the 21st century learner.

Author : Magdalena Szyszka
Publisher : Springer
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319506425

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Pronunciation Learning Strategies and Language Anxiety by Magdalena Szyszka Pdf

This book presents theoretical considerations and the results of empirical research on pronunciation learning strategies (PLS) deployed by pre-service trainee teachers majoring in English as a foreign language who experienced different levels of language anxiety (LA). The theoretical part focuses on the concepts of pronunciation learning, pronunciation-learning strategies and language anxiety and includes an overview of recent empirical research dealing with various related issues. The empirical section of the book presents the findings of a research project that investigated the interplay between PLS and LA, in which both quantitative and qualitative data were collected. Based on the findings, the author proposes two profiles of anxious and non-anxious EFL trainee teachers who support their pronunciation learning with an array of pronunciation learning strategies and tactics.

Author : Kathleen Bailey,David Nunan
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-06
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781003818380

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Research on English Language Teaching and Learning in the Middle East and North Africa by Kathleen Bailey,David Nunan Pdf

The tenth volume in the TIRF-Routledge series, this book features research on the teaching and learning of English in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). With chapters written by TIRF Doctoral Dissertation Grant awardees and internationally known scholars, the volume addresses contemporary challenges and considerations to teaching English in the MENA context. With empirical research covering a wide range of under-studied contexts, this book provides important insights and future directions to improve research and instruction. Offering up-to-date research at the primary, secondary, and post-secondary levels, this volume is an essential resource for language education programs and pre-service teachers. Chapter 7 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license.

Author : Suzanne Graham
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1853593796

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Effective Language Learning by Suzanne Graham Pdf

This book investigates some of the learning processes of students of French and German as they begin language learning at an advanced level, a stage which is frequently problematic. By looking at the learning strategies employed by both successful and less successful language students, the author elucidates some of the key cognitive and affective processes which facilitate advanced level language learning. The implications of this for the classroom are discussed in detail, leading to practical recommendations for learning and teaching strategies. A central theme is the need to teach explicitly the proficient use of learning strategies, and suggestions are made as to how this may be achieved in the language classroom.

Author : Zoltán Dörnyei
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135704780

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The Psychology of the Language Learner by Zoltán Dörnyei Pdf

The scope of individual learner differences is broad, 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.

Author : Jenifer Larson-Hall
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317688129

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A Guide to Doing Statistics in Second Language Research Using SPSS and R by Jenifer Larson-Hall Pdf

A Guide to Doing Statistics in Second Language Research Using SPSS and R, Second Edition is the only text available that demonstrates how to use SPSS and R as specifically related to applied linguistics and SLA research. This new edition is up-to-date with the most recent version of the SPSS software and now also includes coverage of R, a software program increasingly used by researchers in this field. Supported by a number of pedagogical features, including tip boxes and practice activities, and a wealth of screenshots, this book takes readers through each step of performing and understanding statistical research, covering the most commonly used tests in second language research, including t-tests, correlation, and ANOVA. A robust accompanying website covers additional tests of interest to students and researchers, taking them step-by-step through carrying out these tests themselves. In this comprehensive and hands-on volume, Jenifer Larson-Hall equips readers with a thorough understanding and the practical skills necessary to conducting and interpreting statisical research effectively using SPSS and R, ideal for graduate students and researchers in SLA, social sciences, and applied lingustics. For more information and materials, please visit www.routledge.com/cw/larson-hall.