· 2014
Individual Differences in Second Language Learning
- 1,525citations
- 2014year
Short summary
Learner characteristics like aptitude, motivation, personality, and strategies significantly impact second language acquisition, interacting with instructional methods.
AI-generated from the title and abstract; the full text is not read.
Key points
- Individual differences are central to understanding second language acquisition.
- Key factors include aptitude, motivation, learner strategies, and personality.
- The interaction between learner characteristics and instructional methods is important.
AI-generated from the title and abstract; the full text is not read.
Abstract
Understanding the way in which learners differ from one another is of fundamental concern to those involved in second-language acquisition, either as researchers or teachers. This account is the first to review at book length the important research into differences, considering matters such as aptitude, motivation, learner strategies, personality and interaction between learner characteristics and types of instruction.
The authors' abstract, as published at the source., 2014 · DOI ↗
Continue with a free account
Ask the paper: 3 free questions a day about this paper; save it, get its citation, new summaries every day for your field. Takeaways are Premium.
Continue free on the webSign in with Google or Apple; no card needed. You come back to this paper.
On your phone:
Field: Language and Linguistics
Language and LinguisticsArts and Humanities