The Strategy Factor in Successful Language Learning

Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-1-84769-941-1
Verlag: Channel View Publications - IPSUK

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 149 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 431 g

Reihe: Multilingual Matters

This book addresses fundamental questions regarding the relationships between successful language learning and strategy use and development according to learner, situational or target variables. It considers strategy effectiveness from an individual point of view and discusses pedagogical issues, especially relating to teacher perceptions and training, classroom and learner factors, methodology and content. The book begins by discussing underlying theoretical issues and then presents evidence from empirical studies; in addition to presenting a quantitative view, the book also takes a qualitative look at strategy use by individuals. Rather than focusing on strategies divorced from the 'real world' of the classroom, this book explores the issues from the teaching/learning point of view.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Griffiths, Carol

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Fremdsprachenerwerb und -didaktik
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Spracherwerb, Sprachentwicklung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1: A CONCEPTUAL PERSPECTIVE CHAPTER 2: A QUANTITATIVE PERSPECTIVE CHAPTER 3: A QUALITATIVE PERSPECTIVE CHAPTER 4: A PEDAGOGICAL PERSPECTIVE CHAPTER 5: OVERVIEW GLOSSARY

Über Autor(innen)

Griffiths, Carol
Carol Griffiths has been a teacher, manager and teacher trainer of ELT for many years. She has taught in many places around the world, including New Zealand, Indonesia, Japan, China, North Korea, Turkey and UK. She has also presented at numerous conferences and published widely, including her books Lessons from Good Language Learners and The Strategy Factor in Successful Language Learning. Individual differences, teacher education and support, English as a medium of instruction, English as a lingua franca, action research, and using literature to teach language are her major areas of research interest.

Carol Griffiths has many years' experience as teacher, manager and teacher trainer in the field of English Language Teaching. She completed a PhD researching language learning strategies at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and learner issues continue to be her main research interest. Carol is currently working as a teacher trainer at Fatih University in Istanbul, Turkey, having previously worked in New Zealand, Indonesia, Japan, China, North Korea and UK.