TY - BOOK AU - Mercer,Sarah AU - Ryan,Stephen AU - Williams,Marion TI - Psychology for language learning: insights from research, theory and practice SN - 0230301150 AV - P118.15 .P79 2012 U1 - 401.93 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, New York PB - Palgrave Macmillian KW - Language acquisition KW - Research KW - Methodology KW - Study and teaching KW - Psychological aspects N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction; S. Mercer, S. Ryan & M. Williams --; Self-concept: Situating the Self; S. Mercer --; Identity: The Situated Construction of Identity and Positionality in Multilingual Classrooms; N. Morita --; Personality: Personality Traits as Independent and Dependent Variables; J.M. Dewaele --; Motivation: L2 Learning as a Special Case?; E. Ushioda --; Implicit Theories: Language Learning Mindsets; S. Ryan & S. Mercer --; Attribution: Looking Back and Ahead at the 'Why' Theory; P.H. Hsieh --; Affect: The Role of Language Anxiety and Other Emotions in Language Learning; P. MacIntyre & T. Gregerson --; Willingness to Communicate: Momentary Volition that Results in L2 Behaviour; T. Yashima --; Strategies: The Interface of Styles, Strategies and Motivation on Tasks; A.D. Cohen --; Learning Styles: Traversing the Quagmire; C. Griffiths --; Metacognition: Awareness of Language Learning; N.J. Anderson --; Goal Orientations: Three Perspectives on Motivation Goal Orientations; L. Woodrow --; Self-directed Learning: Concepts, Practice and a Novel Research Methodology; R. Pemberton & L. Cooker --; Group Dynamics: Collaborative Agency in Present Communities of Imagination; T. Murphey, J. Falout, Y. Fukada & T. Fukuda --; Conclusion: Final Remarks; S. Mercer, S. Ryan & M. Williams ER -