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Download full textLuis F. Cisneros – HOW, 2024
Learning a foreign language incorporates cognitive, communicative, emotional, and social aspects. Some of these aspects have to do with the structure of the language being studied; some others deal with social and psychological issues that influence the environment where the learning process takes place. This reflection paper addresses various…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Learning Processes, Psychological Patterns
Lutzeier, Peter Rolf – IRAL, 1988
Explains the notion of "individual multilingualism." Multilingual behavior and multilingualism are considered as mental states, and questions about whether there are qualitative neuropsychological differences between multi- and mono-linguals are raised. Multilingualism in small children is briefly discussed. A reference list of 44 items is…
Descriptors: Language Attitudes, Language Processing, Monolingualism, Multilingualism
Peer reviewedReiss, Mary-Ann – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1985
A study of the learning techniques and strategies of successful learners revealed these strategies: monitoring which often involves silent speaking, attending to form and meaning, guessing, practicing, motivation to communicate, and mnemonics. It also revealed a high tolerance for ambiguity in successful learners. (MSE)
Descriptors: High Achievement, Learning Strategies, Mnemonics, Personality Traits
Leaver, Betty Lou; Oxford, Rebecca – 2000
This paper presents a new perspective on mentoring foreign language teachers. It suggests that mentoring is an essential part of a program manager's responsibilities, but that it is important to individualize the process of mentoring if it is to be as effective as it can be. First, a definition of mentoring and issues surrounding it are discussed.…
Descriptors: Biology, Cognitive Style, Evaluation Methods, Language Teachers
Peer reviewedLow, Marilyn – TESOL Quarterly, 1999
Discusses the question of how English-language learners (ELLs) experience writing by probing the effects of researcher positionalities on inquiry practices. Explores positionality through experiences with the discourse of contrastive rhetoric. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Cultural Differences, English (Second Language), Hermeneutics
Finocchiaro, Mary – 1983
An experienced teacher of English as a second language (ESL) laments the lack of dialogue between ESL and other foreign language teachers and outlines some of her concerns about the foreign language teaching profession, including the lack of strong linguistic theory to replace the earlier structural emphasis, unrealistic methodologies, incomplete…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Educational Strategies, Language Teachers, Minority Groups
Matreyek, Deborah B., Ed. – Cross Currents, 1978
This issue of "Cross Currents" includes the following articles: "More About Drama for the Classroom" by Richard A. Via; "Student-Created Media: One Approach to ESL Instruction" by Kathy Campbell; "Some Advice for Japanese Students Learning English" by Yoshi-Mitsu Shimazu; "Patterns of Oral Communication…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Bilingualism, Communicative Competence (Languages), Contrastive Linguistics
