Perspectives on individual characteristics and foreign language education / edited by Wai Meng Chan , Kwee Nyet Chin, Sunil Kumar Bhatt, Izumi Walker.
| Other author | Chan, Wai Meng, 1962- |
| Other author | Centre for Language Studies (Malawi) |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Berlin : Walter de Gruyter, |
| Description | ix, 342 p.: ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Studies in Second and Foreign Language Education [SSFLE] ; 6. |
| Contents | 1. Individual characteristics and foreign language education: An introduction to the book / Wai Meng Chan ... [et al.] -- pt. 1. Cognitive variables. 2. Attention, awareness, and individual differences in language learning / Richard Schmidt -- 3. Language learning aptitude and foreign language learning / Karin Aguado -- 4. Understanding L2 reading: a cognitive perspective / Swathi M. Vanniarajan -- 5. The effects of motivation and proficiency on pragmatic and grammatical awareness in foreign language learning / Boonjeera Chiravate -- 6. Differentiated instruction for language and learning strategies: classroom applications / Anna Uhl Chamot -- 7. Characterising individual learners on an empirically-developed can-do system: an application of Latent rank theory / Naoki Sugino ... [et al.] |
| Contents | Pt. 2. Beliefs, assumptions and attitudes. 8. Learner language in unrehearsed communication: nurturing individual diffrences in the classroom / Elaine Tarone -- 9. Exploring Australian Japanese language teachers' perceptions of intercultural language learning / Caroline Mahoney -- 10. Assumptions about learning and teaching languages amongst Australian pre-service teachers: a pedagogical precess allowing reflection for teacher learning / Lesley Anne Harbon -- 11. Individual difference and context in the study abroad / Phil Benson. |
| Contents | Pt. 3. Motivation, identity and anxiety. 12. The role of stories in teacher development / Naoko Aoki -- 13. Language identity as a process and second language learning / Minglang Zhou -- 14. Fostering learner' affective development through process drama / Indrianti -- 15. Implementing a goal setting program for EFL students: the design, process and results / Shan-mao Chang, Yi-ting Huang and Hsiu-chen Wu -- 16. A study of foreign language classroom anxiety at a Taiwanese university / Ming Chang. |
| Abstract | "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."--Back cover. |
| General note | "This book brings together fifteen papers selected from CLaSIC 2010, the Fouth Centre for Language Studies International Conference, held at the Orchard Hotel in Singapore on December 2-4, 2010."--Preface. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2012462910 |
| ISBN | 9781614510956 |
| ISBN | 1614510954 |
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