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Rost, Michael – International Journal of Listening, 2014
Research into language acquisition and oral language use was examined in order to identify key factors that contribute to the successful acquisition of second language (L2) listening ability. The factors were grouped into three major domains: affective, cognitive, and interpersonal. It is claimed that in each domain, proficient L2 listeners have…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Second Language Learning, Affective Behavior, Cognitive Psychology
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Bernaus, Merce; Masgoret, Anne-Marie; Gardner, Robert C.; Reyes, Edith – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2004
This study investigated the effect of the cultural background of immigrant children on affective variables in learning three different languages. Participants were students in secondary multicultural classrooms in Spain. A total of 114 students, aged 12 to 16, answered a questionnaire based on Gardner's Attitude = Motivation Test Battery assessing…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Student Motivation, Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries