This paper aims at contributing to a fuller understanding of the nature and potential dynamism of self-concept in the foreign language learning domain. Data were generated in a single, three-year longitudinal case study using journals and in-depth interviews. The data were then analysed using a Grounded Theory approach in which the analysis…

Framed in Vygotsky's sociocultural theory (SCT) of mind, this paper explores second language (L2) learning beliefs in study-abroad (SA) contexts. Previous research on learner beliefs has relied mostly on survey methods, while regarding belief as a static, internal representation of experience that is resistant to change. Due to the concern…

Drawing on an ecological perspective, this paper reports on an investigation into the changes in one first-year college student's beliefs about English teaching and learning since his enrollment. These changes in beliefs are part of the empirical findings of a multiple-case study conducted in the Chinese EFL context. Semi-structured interviews,…