Perspectives On Individual Characteristics And Foreign Language Education

Author : Wai Meng Chan,Kwee Nyet Chin,Sunil Bhatt,Izumi Walker
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 51,8 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 : Danuta Gabryś-Barker,Adam Wojtaszek
Publisher : Springer
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783319083537

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Studying Second Language Acquisition from a Qualitative Perspective by Danuta Gabryś-Barker,Adam Wojtaszek Pdf

This book presents a selection of empirical papers dealing with second and multiple language acquisition, in which qualitative research methodology is employed. Each of the studies reported in individual chapters is based on a solid theoretical background and an overview of studies in a given area. Although the main focus is on qualitative methods, some of the papers demonstrate the complementarity of quantitative and qualitative approaches in studying language acquisition.

Author : Wai Meng Chan,Sunil Kumar Bhatt,Masanori Nagami,Izumi Walker
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781501502958

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Culture and Foreign Language Education by Wai Meng Chan,Sunil Kumar Bhatt,Masanori Nagami,Izumi Walker Pdf

The teaching of culture and interculturality is today viewed as an integral part of foreign language education. This book presents insights from recent research on the role of culture in second/foreign and heritage language education. It contains 14 chapters including an introductory chapter that discusses diachronically the evolving notion of culture and how the sociocultural view of culture as a complex and dynamic concept informs language teaching and language learning research. The chapters following the introduction are organised in four parts focusing on: 1) the teacher's role in integrated language and culture learning; 2) the interrelationship between culture, identity, and language learning and use; 3) the effect of culture on learner characteristics which impact language learning processes and outcomes; and 4) curriculum development aimed at fostering language and culture learning. The chapters in Parts 1 to 3 present contributions from current research - either in the form of the authors' original studies or comprehensive reviews of relevant essential research - which bears important implications for curricular practice in foreign language and language teacher education. This close link between research, theory and practice is also maintained in the two chapters in Part 4, which present developmental projects based on well-grounded theoretical frameworks.

Author : Zoltán Dörnyei
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 43,7 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 : Howard B. Altman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39076006799063

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Individualizing the Foreign Language Classroom by Howard B. Altman Pdf

Author : Izumi Walker,Daniel Kwang Guan Chan,Masanori Nagami,Claire Bourguignon
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781501505010

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New Perspectives on the Development of Communicative and Related Competence in Foreign Language Education by Izumi Walker,Daniel Kwang Guan Chan,Masanori Nagami,Claire Bourguignon Pdf

Nearly half a century has passed since Hymes proposed the concept of communicative competence to describe the knowledge and skills required for the appropriate use of language in a social context. During these decades, a number of scholars have applied and refined this concept. In language education, communicative competence has been identified as a major objective of learning. This book will inform readers about communicative competence as a highly complex construct encompassing an array of sub-competencies such as linguistic skills and proficiencies, knowledge of socio-cultural and socio-pragmatic codes, and the ability to engage in textual and conversational discourse. Findings from research in related disciplines have pointed to the significance of factors that can contribute to the attainment of communicative competence. Various teaching practices and relevant Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools will be also introduced and discussed to achieve communicative competence as a complex ability. It is a timely contribution to current research on key areas in the teaching, learning and acquisition of second/foreign languages.

Author : He Yang
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789811952807

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Language Learning Motivation and L2 Pragmatic Competence by He Yang Pdf

This book provides comprehensive investigation of the effect of motivation on L2 learners’ pragmatic learning, which has been discussed for a long time but remains under-explored. This study examines whether and to what extent learners’ levels of motivation influence their pragmatic awareness, comprehension and production in an EFL context. It presents an original study that not only enriches our knowledge of the feasibility of modern technology in collecting large-scale data related to pragmatic competence but also eminently connects L2 pragmatics more closely with mainstream second language acquisition research by focusing on the role of motivation in pragmatic learning. This book will be of great value to researchers and postgraduates interested in second language acquisition, especially those who work on L2 pragmatics and individual variation among learners.

Author : Gisela Granena,Daniel O. Jackson,Yucel Yilmaz
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 40,6 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 : Teresa Cadierno,Søren Wind Eskildsen
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110378528

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Usage-Based Perspectives on Second Language Learning by Teresa Cadierno,Søren Wind Eskildsen Pdf

This edited volume brings together perspectives that find mutual kinship in a view of language as an embodied, semiotic, symbolic tool used for communicative and interactional purposes and an understanding of language use as the preeminent condition for language learning – perspectives that we conjoin under the umbrella term of usage based perspectives.

Author : Andreas Trotzke,Tanja Kupisch
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030392574

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Formal Linguistics and Language Education by Andreas Trotzke,Tanja Kupisch Pdf

This volume focuses on work that has its origin and motivation in formal linguistics and theory-driven research on the acquisition of grammar, and on this basis tries to establish links to language pedagogy, including students’ and teachers’ beliefs about what ‘grammar’ actually is. The contributions to this volume cover a wide range of empirical linguistic domains and concern aspects of morphosyntax, including word order, inflectional morphology, article systems, pronouns, compounding patterns, as well as orthography and students’ general beliefs about grammar. "There are very few volumes which include work for language education by researchers in formal linguistics. This volume does just that, looking at grammar both in terms of the teaching of grammar in general, and with treatment of specific areas of grammar. As such it is a welcome contribution to our understanding of language education, and the role of grammar in language teaching." (Melinda Whong, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong)

Author : Ian Pemberton
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031534140

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Usage-Based Second Language Instruction by Ian Pemberton Pdf

Author : Wai Meng Chan,Sunil Kumar Bhatt,Masanori Nagami,Izumi Walker
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781501503023

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Culture and Foreign Language Education by Wai Meng Chan,Sunil Kumar Bhatt,Masanori Nagami,Izumi Walker Pdf

The teaching of culture and interculturality is today viewed as an integral part of foreign language education. This book presents insights from recent research on the role of culture in second/foreign and heritage language education. It contains 14 chapters including an introductory chapter that discusses diachronically the evolving notion of culture and how the sociocultural view of culture as a complex and dynamic concept informs language teaching and language learning research. The chapters following the introduction are organised in four parts focusing on: 1) the teacher's role in integrated language and culture learning; 2) the interrelationship between culture, identity, and language learning and use; 3) the effect of culture on learner characteristics which impact language learning processes and outcomes; and 4) curriculum development aimed at fostering language and culture learning. The chapters in Parts 1 to 3 present contributions from current research - either in the form of the authors' original studies or comprehensive reviews of relevant essential research - which bears important implications for curricular practice in foreign language and language teacher education. This close link between research, theory and practice is also maintained in the two chapters in Part 4, which present developmental projects based on well-grounded theoretical frameworks.

Author : P. Benson,G. Barkhuizen,P. Bodycott,J. Brown
Publisher : Springer
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781137029423

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Second Language Identity in Narratives of Study Abroad by P. Benson,G. Barkhuizen,P. Bodycott,J. Brown Pdf

Study abroad is now both an international industry and an experience that can have a deep impact on students' attitudes and approaches to second language learning. Narratives of Second Language Identity in Study Abroad brings together three important research areas by exploring the impact of study abroad on second language identities through narrative research. It outlines a new model of second language identity that incorporates a range of language and personal competencies. The three main dimensions of this model are explored in chapters that begin with students' study abroad narratives, followed by the authors' in-depth analysis. Further chapters use narratives to assess the impact of programme type and individual difference. Arguing that second language identity development is one of the more important outcomes of study abroad, the book concludes with recommendations on how study abroad programmes can best achieve this outcome.

Author : Jakub Przybył,Mirosław Pawlak
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 51,8 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 : Daniel O. Jackson
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781800411258

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Language Teacher Noticing in Tasks by Daniel O. Jackson Pdf

This book provides an accessible, evidence-based account of how teacher noticing, the process of attending to, interpreting and acting on events which occur during engagement with learners, can be examined in contexts of language teacher education and highlights the importance of reflective practice for professional development. Central to the work is an innovative mixed-methods study of task-based interaction which was undertaken with pre-service English language teachers in Japan. Through close analyses of task interaction coupled with recall data, it illustrates the ways in which pre-service teachers noticed their student partners’ use of embodied and linguistic resources. This focus on what teachers attend to, how they interpret it, and their subsequent decisions has multiple implications for language learning and teacher development. It demonstrates the value of teacher noticing for developing rapport, supporting pupils’ language acquisition, enhancing participation, fostering reflection and guiding observation, a central feature of language teachers’ career advancement.