Capitalizing on Language Learners' Individuality - From Premise to Practice

This book closes the gap between theory and practice for teachers and researchers wishing to capitalize on learners' individuality in second or foreign language learning. Issues of content are targeted through a description of the variables of anxiety, beliefs, cognitive abilities, motivation, strategies, styles and willingness to communicate.

About the author

Tammy Gregersen is Professor of TESOL at the University of Northern Iowa, USA. She has over 25 years of experience in the fields of language teaching methodology, language teacher training, learner variables, emotion and nonverbal communication in language learning.
Peter D. MacIntyre is Professor of Psychology at Cape Breton University, Canada. He has published widely in the areas of the psychology of communication, motivation, emotion, willingness to communicate, language acquisition and dynamic systems.

Summary

This book closes the gap between theory and practice for teachers and researchers wishing to capitalize on learners’ individuality in second or foreign language learning. Issues of content are targeted through a description of the variables of anxiety, beliefs, cognitive abilities, motivation, strategies, styles and willingness to communicate.

Product details

• Authors: Tammy Gregersen, Peter MacIntyre, Peter D. MacIntyre
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.01.2014
• EAN: 9781783091195
• ISBN: 978-1-78309-119-5
• No. of pages: 290
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 445 g
• Series: Second Language Acquisition; Second Language Acquisition
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures