The Second Language Learning Processes Of Students With Specific Learning Difficulties

Author : Judit Kormos
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317432937

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The Second Language Learning Processes of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties by Judit Kormos Pdf

The Second Language Learning Processes of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties is the only recent book available to offer a detailed and in-depth discussion of the second language learning processes of students with specific learning difficulties (SpLDs). It summarizes research advances in the fields of cognitive and educational psychology and integrates them with recent studies in the area of second language acquisition (SLA). Thus the book is relevant not only to readers who are particularly interested in the role of specific learning difficulties in learning additional languages, but also to those who would like to understand how individual differences in cognitive functioning influence SLA. The book focuses on four important areas that are particularly relevant for language learners with SpLDs: the processes of SLA in general and the development of reading skills in particular, the effectiveness of pedagogical programs, the assessment of the language competence of students with SpLDs and identifying SpLDs in another language. The book also views learners with SpLDs in their social and educational contexts and elaborates how the barriers in these contexts can affect their language learning processes. This is an excellent resource for language teachers, students, and researchers in the areas of second language acquisition and applied linguistics.

Author : Judit Kormos,Anne Margaret Smith
Publisher : Channel View Publications
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781800418639

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Teaching Languages to Students with Specific Learning Differences by Judit Kormos,Anne Margaret Smith Pdf

This book is intended to help language teachers to work effectively and successfully with students who have Specific Learning Differences (SpLDs). It enables teachers to gain a thorough understanding of the nature of SpLDs and how these affect both general learning processes and the mechanisms of second language acquisition. In addition, the book explores the particular inclusive methods and techniques of teaching and assessment that foster success in language learning. Language teaching is embedded in a wider social and educational context, and therefore the book also provides an in-depth discussion of general educational issues related to identifying and disclosing disabilities and to making transitions from one institution to the other. The content has been thoroughly updated and revised for the second edition, particularly in the areas of inclusive pedagogies, new evidence-based methods and tools for identifying SpLDs, and new conceptualisations of neurodiversity. The book also includes the latest research on assessment, transition and progression, and the impact of SpLDs on additional language learning.

Author : Judit Kormos,Edit H. Kontra
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781847690890

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Language Learners with Special Needs by Judit Kormos,Edit H. Kontra Pdf

This book provides an overview of topics related to the language learning processes of learners with special needs including students with learning disabilities as well as Deaf language learners and methods of teaching foreign languages to them. The chapters written by authors in a wide variety of educational settings discuss individual learner characteristics and profiles, diagnosis and assessment issues and instructional programs.

Author : Janette Klingner,Amy Eppollito
Publisher : Council For Exceptional Children
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780865864788

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English Language Learners: by Janette Klingner,Amy Eppollito Pdf

This unique guide for special education teachers, teachers of English language learners, and other practitioners provides the foundational information needed to determine whether the language difficulties experienced by English language learners (ELLs) result from the processes and stages of learning a second language or from a learning disability (LD). The book addresses the following critical factors in detail: determining whether an ELL's struggles with reading in English are due to LD or language acquisition; characteristics of language acquisition that can mirror LD; different types of ELLS and why these differences are important; considering a student's "opportunity to learn" when determining whether he or she may have LD; common misconceptions and realities about ELLs and the second language acquisition process; ways that learning to read in English as a second or additional language differ from learning to read English as a first language, and how the differences can be confusing for ELLs; how schools can establish structure to facilitate the process of distinguishing between language acquisition and LD; how families are involved in the process; guidelines for determining which ELLs should be referred for evaluation; and what it means to use an ecological framework to determine whether ELLs have LD.

Author : Patricia W. Newhall,Landmark School (Prides Crossing, Mass.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Learning disabilities
ISBN : 0971329745

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Language-Based Learning Disabilities by Patricia W. Newhall,Landmark School (Prides Crossing, Mass.) Pdf

Author : Madeline E. Ehrman
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1996-09-26
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780761901914

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Understanding Second Language Learning Difficulties by Madeline E. Ehrman Pdf

Ehrman presents the insights, techniques and skills needed to understand why some adult students have difficulties with learning a second language, emphasising the importance of careful investigation and correct diagnosis of the cause.

Author : Sandra H. Fradd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Education, Bilingual
ISBN : UGA:32108027573453

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Language Differences Or Learning Disabilities? by Sandra H. Fradd Pdf

Author : Dina C. Castro,Alfredo J. Artiles
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781800411869

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Language, Learning, and Disability in the Education of Young Bilingual Children by Dina C. Castro,Alfredo J. Artiles Pdf

Using an interdisciplinary perspective to discuss the intersection of language development and learning processes, this book summarizes current knowledge and represents the most critical issues regarding early childhood research, policy, and practice related to young bilingual children with disabilities. The book begins with a conceptual framework focusing on the intersection between the fields of early childhood education, bilingual education, and special education. It goes on to review and discuss the role of bilingualism in young children’s development and the experiences of young bilingual children with disabilities in early care and education settings, including issues of eligibility and access to care, instruction, and assessment. The book explores family experiences, teacher preparation, accountability, and policy, ending with recommendations for future research which will inform both policies and practices for the education of young bilingual children with disabilities. This timely volume provides valuable guidance for teachers, administrators, policymakers, and researchers.

Author : Anne M. Hayes,Eileen Dombrowski,Allison H. Shefcyk,Jennae Bulat
Publisher : RTI Press
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Learning disabilities screening and evaluation guide for low- and middle-income countries by Anne M. Hayes,Eileen Dombrowski,Allison H. Shefcyk,Jennae Bulat Pdf

Learning disabilities are among the most common disabilities experienced in childhood and adulthood. Although identifying learning disabilities in a school setting is a complex process, it is particularly challenging in low- and middle-income countries that lack the appropriate resources, tools, and supports. This guide provides an introduction to learning disabilities and describes the processes and practices that are necessary for the identification process. It also describes a phased approach that countries can use to assess their current screening and evaluation services, as well as determine the steps needed to develop, strengthen, and build systems that support students with learning disabilities. This guide also provides intervention recommendations that teachers and school administrators can implement at each phase of system development. Although this guide primarily addresses learning disabilities, the practices, processes, and systems described may be also used to improve the identification of other disabilities commonly encountered in schools.

Author : Zhisheng (Edward) Wen,Richard L. Sparks,Adriana Biedroń,Mark Feng Teng
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2023-04-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781501500459

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Cognitive Individual Differences in Second Language Acquisition by Zhisheng (Edward) Wen,Richard L. Sparks,Adriana Biedroń,Mark Feng Teng Pdf

This book presents comprehensive, thorough and updated analyses of key cognitive individual difference factors (e.g., age, intelligence, language aptitude, working memory, metacognition, learning strategies, and anxiety) as they relate to the acquisition, processing, assessment, and pedagogy of second or foreign languages. Critical reviews and in-depth research syntheses of these pivotal cognitive learner factors are put into historical and broader contexts, drawing upon the multiple authors' extensive research experience, penetrating insights and unique perspectives spanning applied linguistics, teacher training, educational psychology, and cognitive science. The carefully crafted chapters provide essential course readings and valuable references for seasoned researchers and aspiring postgraduate students in the broad fields of instructed second language acquisition, foreign language training, teacher education, language pedagogy, educational psychology, and cognitive development.

Author : Joanna Nijakowska
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781847694003

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Dyslexia in the Foreign Language Classroom by Joanna Nijakowska Pdf

This book addresses specific learning difficulties in reading and spelling – developmental dyslexia. Set in the cross-linguistic context, it presents issues surrounding dyslexia from the perspective of a foreign language teacher. It is intended to serve as a reference book for those involved in foreign language teaching, including experienced in-service teachers and novice teachers, as well as teacher trainers and trainees. It offers an up-to-date and reader-friendly study of the mechanisms of dyslexia and an overview of the current research on the disorder, in theoretical and practical terms. Its aim is to help teachers tackle one of the many challenges they face in the modern classroom: the organization of an effective foreign language teaching process for students with dyslexia.

Author : Yuko Goto Butler,Becky H. Huang
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000637366

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Research Methods for Understanding Child Second Language Development by Yuko Goto Butler,Becky H. Huang Pdf

Butler and Huang’s book is one of the first to focus on second language (L2) development research methods and techniques specifically targeted at children of primary and pre-primary years. The last decade has seen a growing number of L2 studies of children aged 4–12, a demographic with special developmental characteristics that confound research methods designed for studying adults. Written by experts from a variety of disciplines, this book covers major research methods and techniques in existing L2 development research, including observations, surveys, interviews, introspective methods, speech production methods, receptive methods, eye tracking, and brain imaging, as well as research methods specifically designed for L2 children with special educational needs. The book also discusses various age-related considerations and challenges if they are employed to young L2 learners. This will be essential reading for SLA, child development, and TESOL researchers, and students in these courses will benefit particularly from pedagogical material such as further readings and discussion questions.

Author : Martin Lamb,Kata Csizér,Alastair Henry,Stephen Ryan
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-01-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030283803

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The Palgrave Handbook of Motivation for Language Learning by Martin Lamb,Kata Csizér,Alastair Henry,Stephen Ryan Pdf

This handbook offers an authoritative, one-stop reference work for the dynamic and expanding field of language learning motivation. The 32 chapters have been specially commissioned from the field’s most influential researchers and writers. Together they present a compelling picture of the motivations people have for learning languages, the diverse ways we can research motivation, and the implications for promoting and sustaining learners’ motivation. The first section outlines the main theoretical approaches to language learning motivation; the next section presents ways in which motivation theory has been applied in practice; the third section showcases examples of motivation research in particular contexts and with particular types of language learners; and the final section describes the exciting directions that contemporary research is taking, promising important new insights for academics and practitioners alike.

Author : Susan M. Gass,Patti Spinner,Jennifer Behney
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781315399003

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Salience in Second Language Acquisition by Susan M. Gass,Patti Spinner,Jennifer Behney Pdf

Salience in Second Language Acquisition brings together contributions from top scholars of second language acquisition (SLA) in a comprehensive volume of the existing literature and current research on salience. In the first book to focus exclusively on this integral topic, the editors and contributors define and explore what makes a linguistic feature salient in sections on theory, perpetual salience, and constructed salience. They also provide a history of SLA theory and discussion on its contemporary use in research. An approachable introduction to the topic, this book is an ideal supplement to courses in SLA, and a valuable resource for researchers and scholars looking for a better understanding of the subject.

Author : Nan Jiang
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781134608324

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Second Language Processing by Nan Jiang Pdf

Second Language Processing: An Introduction is the first textbook to offer a thorough introduction to the field of second language processing (SLP). The study of SLP seeks to illuminate the cognitive processes underlying the processing of a non-native language. While current literature tends to focus on one topic or area of research, this textbook aims to bring these different research strands together in a single volume, elucidating their particularities while also demonstrating the relationships between them. The book begins by outlining what is entailed in the study of SLP, how it relates to other fields of study, and some of the main issues shared across its subareas. It then moves into an exploration of the three major areas of current research in the field—phonological processing, lexical processing, and sentence processing. Each chapter provides a broad overview of the topic and covers the major research methods, models, and studies germane to that area of study. Ideal for students and researchers working in this growing field, Second Language Processing will serve as the go-to guide for a complete examination of the major topics of study in SLP.