The Ecosystem Of The Foreign Language Learner
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The Ecosystem Of The Foreign Language Learner
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Author : Ewa Piechurska-Kuciel
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-03-12
The Ecosystem Of The Foreign Language Learner written by Ewa Piechurska-Kuciel and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-12 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This volume examines selected aspects of the foreign language learning process from an ecological perspective, adopting a holistic view on complex interrelations among and within organisms (L2 language learners) and their milieus (family, school and society). First of all, the personal ecosystem of the learner is taken into consideration, whereby two powerful influences are intertwined: cognitive and affective aspects. The learning space formed by the individual is largely shaped by their affective states coexisting in conjunction with their cognitive processes. Moreover, this specific space is also modified by a wider array of other personal ecosystems or those of cultures. Hence, the ecosystem of the foreign language learner is also subject to influences coming from sociocultural leverage that can be represented by people they know, like parents and language teachers, who can both directly and indirectly manipulate their ecosystem. At the same time other important forces, such as culture as a ubiquitous element in the foreign language learning process, also have the power to shape that ecosystem. Accordingly, the book is divided into three parts covering a range of topics related to these basic dimensions of foreign language acquisition (the cognitive, affective and socio-cultural). Part I, Affective Interconnections, focuses on the body of original empirical research into the affective domain of not only L2 language learners but also non-native language teachers. Part II, Cognitive Interconnections, reports on contributions on language learners’ linguistic processing and cognitive representations of concepts. The closing part, Socio-cultural Interconnections, provides new insights into language learning processes as they are affected by social and cultural factors.
Open Education And Second Language Learning And Teaching
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Author : Carl Stewart Blyth
language : en
Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited
Release Date : 2021
Open Education And Second Language Learning And Teaching written by Carl Stewart Blyth and has been published by Multilingual Matters Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with Education categories.
Compared with STEM fields, foreign language (FL) education and second language acquisition have only slowly embraced open education and the new knowledge ecologies it produces. FL educators may have been hesitant to participate in the open education movement due to a lack of research which investigates the benefits and challenges of FL learning and teaching in open environments. This book contextualizes open education in FL learning and teaching via an historical overview of the movement, along with an in-depth exploration of how the open movement affects FL education beyond the classroom context; fills the research void by exploring aspects of open second language learning and teaching across a range of educational contexts; and illustrates new ways of creating, adapting and curating FL materials that are freely shared among FL educators and students. This book is open access under a CC BY ND licence.
Researching Second Language Acquisition In The Study Abroad Learning Environment
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Author : Christina L. Isabelli-García
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2019-09-26
Researching Second Language Acquisition In The Study Abroad Learning Environment written by Christina L. Isabelli-García and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-26 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book is intended to introduce novice student researchers to second language acquisition in the study abroad learning environment. It reviews the existing literature and provides the emerging researcher an overview of the important factors to consider, informs them where to begin, and how to move forth an agenda for future research in this field. The book recognizes that aside from the academic advantages, study abroad programmes are an excellent tool for fostering extended and relevant interaction with native speakers. It provides reflection questions and activities, and guides the novice researcher in critically analysing existing research and to eventually carry out their own study. The book will be of use to beginning researchers who are new to linguistics in the areas of study abroad and second language acquisition.
Autonomy And Foreign Language Learning In A Virtual Learning Environment
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Author : Miranda Hamilton
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2013-06-13
Autonomy And Foreign Language Learning In A Virtual Learning Environment written by Miranda Hamilton and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-13 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Digitalised learning with its promise of autonomy, enhanced learner choice, independence and freedom, is an intuitive and appealing construct but closer examination reveals it to be a rather simplistic proposition, raising the following questions. -What do we mean by autonomy? -What are we implying about the role of the teacher, the classroom, and interaction between learners? -What do we understand about the impact of technology on the ecology of the learning environment?This book describes the use of a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) by a group of advanced English language learners in Mexico, comparing what students thought and what they did in response to the technology. The theoretical aim of the book is to work towards the construction of a theory of the development of autonomy and virtual learning in an EFL context. Enhanced understanding about the relationship between autonomy and technology has the potential to inform academics, software designers, materials writers, teacher educators, and teachers and to help learners intheir quest to acquire a foreign language.
Teaching Languages To Young Learners
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Author : Lynne Cameron
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2001-03-15
Teaching Languages To Young Learners written by Lynne Cameron and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-03-15 with Foreign Language Study categories.
This book will develop readers' understanding of children are being taught a foreign language.
Language Learner Strategies
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Author : Michael James Grenfell
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-10-19
Language Learner Strategies written by Michael James Grenfell and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-19 with Education categories.
Language Learner Strategies combines principles with research and classroom practice, providing a new view of language learning to inform policy and teaching methodology. Divided into three parts, the book draws links between language learning theory in the established research literature, the authors' own empirical studies and the implications for curriculum policy and teacher education. The book addresses issues that to date have not been fully explored including the strategies of the 12-15 year old age range learning Modern Languages such as French, German, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese. A special focus is given to the sociocultural aspects of learner strategies and their link with psychological contexts in which they are used. The authors explore the cognitive turn in language learner strategy research and the practical teaching approaches it helps to develop. It sets a future agenda for learner strategy research and classroom practice.
New Technological Applications For Foreign And Second Language Learning And Teaching
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Author : Mariusz Kruk
language : en
Publisher: Information Science Reference
Release Date : 2020
New Technological Applications For Foreign And Second Language Learning And Teaching written by Mariusz Kruk and has been published by Information Science Reference this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Educational technology categories.
"This book explores how the latest technologies have the potential to engage foreign/second language learners both within and outside the language classroom and to facilitate language learning and teaching"--
Foreign Language Teaching And The Environment
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Author : Charlotte Ann Melin
language : en
Publisher: Modern Language Association
Release Date : 2019-10-01
Foreign Language Teaching And The Environment written by Charlotte Ann Melin and has been published by Modern Language Association this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
At a time when environmental humanities and sustainability studies are creating new opportunities for curricular innovation, this volume examines factors key to successful implementation of cross-curricular initiatives in language programs. Contributors discuss theoretical issues pertinent to combining sustainability studies with foreign languages, describe curricular models transferable to a range of instructional contexts, and introduce program structures supportive of teaching cultures and languages across the curriculum. Exploring the intersection of ecocritical theory, second language acquisition research, and disciplinary fields, these essays demonstrate ways in which progressive language departments are being reconceived as relevant and viable programs of cross-disciplinary studies. They provide an introduction to teaching sustainability and environmental humanities topics in language, literature, and culture courses as well as a wide range of resources for teachers and diverse stakeholders in areas related to foreign language education.
Adult And Second Language Learning
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language : en
Publisher: Academic Press
Release Date : 2020-05-21
Adult And Second Language Learning written by and has been published by Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-21 with Psychology categories.
The Psychology of Learning and Motivation, Volume 72 in this preeminent series, features empirical and theoretical contributions in cognitive and experimental psychology, ranging from classical and instrumental conditioning, to complex learning and problem-solving. Chapters in this new release cover Statistical learning predicts literacy acquisition of a foreign alphabetic and logographic language, An Investigation into Virtual Immersion Mandarin Chinese Writing Instruction with Students with Autism, Child and adult classroom L2 learners: uniqueness and similarities, and implications for cognitive models, Current Trends in Second Sign Language Research: Acquisition, Teaching and Assessment, Language Experiences and Cognitive Control: A Dynamic Perspective, and much more. - Presents the latest information in the highly regarded Psychology of Learning and Motivation series - Provides an essential reference for researchers and academics in cognitive science - Contains information relevant to both applied concerns and basic research
Open Education And Education For Openness
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language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2019-02-11
Open Education And Education For Openness written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-11 with Education categories.
The essays in this edited collection reflect on the nature of open education resources, where the question on openness for education emerges. What is remarkable today are the ways that teachers and institutions now begin to form part of the processes of global exchange and production of a network of global educational commons. The question about the significance of this development, their limits and the consequences for practitioners and institutions from the perspective of teachers is extremely complex. For example, the policy agenda of institutions, states, and international organizations related to the regulation of new technologies facilitates the existence and viability of those resources. This has consequences for the ways that those resources are used and produced by educators. Contributors to this collection, each on their own way, argue that Open Education involves a commitment to openness and is therefore inevitably a political and social project. This books ends with a challenge for those engaged in exploring the potential impacts and possibilities of open education initiatives. The open education paradigm and its consequences for educators and learners speak of an uneven geography where the access to technological infrastructure does not necessarily imply freedom or openness. In those instances, openness in education related to open education initiatives requires an engagement in research about the ways in which policy, cultural, digital and educational environments facilitate a political commitment to open systems of knowledge production and distribution. One thing is sure, as the essays in this book demonstrated so clearly, these developments promise an implicit paradigm of openness and democratic collaboration in education that remains to be realized.