New Perspectives on Individual Differences in Language Learning and Teaching - Second Language Learning and Teaching 2012 edition

Marc Notes: Originally published: 2012.; Includes bibliographical references.; This volume provides an up-to-date account of theory and research on the role of individual variables in the process of learning and teaching foreign languages. It aims to capture the relationship between individual learner differences and other variables. Table of Contents: Changing Perspectives on Individual Learner Differences.- Cognitive Factors and Instructed Language Acquisition.- Affective and Social Factors in Language Learning.- Individual Differences in Learning and Teaching Practices. Jacket Description/Back: The volume constitutes an attempt to capture the intricate relationship between individual learner differences and other variables which are of interest to theorists, researchers and practitioners representing such diverse branches of applied linguistics as psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, pragmatics or language teaching methodology. It brings together contributions by Polish and international authors, including leading experts in the field, touching upon changing perspectives on individual variation, cognitive, affective and social variables, learning deficits as well as their impact on learning and teaching. It offers a multifaceted perspective on these problems and shows how theory and research can be translated into classroom practice.

Contributor Bio:  Pawlak, Miroslaw Miros aw Pawlak is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Manitoba, Canada. He was awarded his PhD in 1982 from the Wroc aw University of Technology, Poland. Both authors have published extensively over the years in the area of non-parametric theory and applications.