Psychology for language learning : insights from research, theory and practice /

Psychology for language learning : insights from research, theory and practice / edited by Sarah Mercer, Stephen Ryan and Marion Williams. - xv, 265 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Self-concept: Situating the Self / Identity: The Situated Construction of Identity and Positionality in Multilingual Classrooms / Personality: Personality Traits as Independent and Dependent Variables / Motivation: L2 Learning as a Special Case? / Implicit Theories: Language Learning Mindsets / Attribution: Looking Back and Ahead at the 'Why' Theory / Affect: The Role of Language Anxiety and Other Emotions in Language Learning / Willingness to Communicate: Momentary Volition that Results in L2 Behaviour / Strategies: The Interface of Styles, Strategies and Motivation on Tasks / Learning Styles: Traversing the Quagmire / Metacognition: Awareness of Language Learning / Goal Orientations: Three Perspectives on Motivation Goal Orientations / Self-directed Learning: Concepts, Practice and a Novel Research Methodology / Group Dynamics: Collaborative Agency in Present Communities of Imagination / Conclusion: Final Remarks / S. Mercer, S. Ryan & M. Williams -- S. Mercer -- N. Morita -- J.M. Dewaele -- E. Ushioda -- S. Ryan & S. Mercer -- P.H. Hsieh -- P. MacIntyre & T. Gregerson -- T. Yashima -- A.D. Cohen -- C. Griffiths -- N.J. Anderson -- L. Woodrow -- R. Pemberton & L. Cooker -- T. Murphey, J. Falout, Y. Fukada & T. Fukuda -- S. Mercer, S. Ryan & M. Williams.

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2012021618


Language acquisition--Research--Methodology
Language acquisition--Study and teaching
Language acquisition--Psychological aspects

P118.15 / .P79 2012

401.93

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