Language learning ‘in the wild’ in transnational encounters

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 382-415
Author(s):  
Emilee Moore
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Second Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Second Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
A Priori ◽  
In The Wild ◽  
Language Teaching And Learning

This article draws on a corpus of transnational encounters that are not a priori about learning, recorded at a university in Catalonia immersed in processes of internationalization. However, by taking a CA-for-SLA approach to the data, it is shown how opportunities for language teaching and learning emerge across the settings, from the most institutional (i.e. formal ceremonies) to the most informal interactions (i.e. friendly conversation), and are mediated by available plurilingual and multimodal resources. In this regard, the analysis yields results that differ from previous research conducted in similar higher education contexts in which categorizations of participants as language ‘experts’/‘non-experts’ or ‘teachers’/‘learners’ were avoided (e.g. Kurhila, 2004). Such data prompts the author to argue that beyond simply recognizing the potential for second language learning ‘in the wild’ at universities going about internationalization, active steps could be taken to implement strategies that would enhance opportunities for language learning to happen.

scholarly journals Individual Differences in Second Language Learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 608
Author(s):  
Hilola Sayfiddinovna Turakulova ◽  
Dilfuza Davronovna Marupova
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Individual Differences ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Second Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Language Teaching And Learning

This article is directed to identify learners needs and organize the further procedure of language teaching and learning. To this extend, teachers should identify the learner’s personality, character, and learning styles, they may comprehensively organize lesson procedures and use various methods in an appropriate manner and finally, they will be able to receive high outcomes in the field of language teaching.

scholarly journals Media-Support Teaching and Learning of English Language as a Second Language: Eliminating Stereotypes

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 94
Author(s):  
Nnenna Gertrude Ezeh ◽  
Ojel Clara Anidi ◽  
Basil Okwudili Nwokolo
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
The Media ◽  
Language Teaching And Learning

Second language learners especially in English language need further language support in view of the fact that they operate on the performance level of language use as against competence. Achieving success in the teaching and learning of a second language such as English is determined by a number of linguistic and nonlinguistic factors such as the attitude and language skills of the learners, the teacher’s innovativeness and competence, effective teaching methods and materials such as visual, audio-visual aids and media aids to language learning. This research is motivated by the problem inherent in the traditional teaching methods which is stereotypical, boring with little active students’ engagement in the learning process, which makes knowledge transfer an arduous task. The research represents a shift in language teaching and learning - from the known traditional to a more technological mode of learning- giving way to new technologies in which the media plays a prominent role. The work adopts a qualitative methodology in assessing the role of the media in language teaching and learning both on the part of the students as well the teacher, especially in terms of self-development and innovations. It was discovered that media aids in language learning, facilitates the overall learning process and helps the teacher to transcend his limitations in areas such as pronunciation, vocabulary to be able to guide the students aright. This makes learning an ongoing process rather than a product.

Application of Radial Categories to the Second Language Learning of Chinese Learners

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 972
Author(s):  
Xiaqing Li
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Second Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Cognitive Linguistics ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Chinese Learners ◽  
Grammar Rules ◽  
Metaphor And Metonymy

As a relatively new discipline which raised in the 20th century Cognitive linguistics has gradually become the mainstream in the development of recent decades. In cognitive linguistics some major theories related with language teaching and learning are construal, categorization, encyclopedic knowledge, symbol, metaphor, and metonymy. In this paper being based on the theory of radial categories the author turns attention to second language learning to explore implications of performance of vocabulary, morphemes, grammar rules, phonology, and intonation in radial categories in the second language learning.

scholarly journals OER “produsage” as a model to support language teaching and learning

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Teresa MacKinnon ◽  
Sarah Pasfield-Neofitou
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Open Educational Resources ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Digital Resources ◽  
Teaching Resources ◽  
Language Teaching And Learning

Language education faculty face myriad challenges in finding teaching resources that are suitable, of high quality, and allow for the modifications needed to meet the requirements of their course contexts and their learners. The article elaborates the grassroots model of “produsage” (a portmanteau of “production” and “usage”) as a way of imagining a movement toward the use and creation of open educational resources (OER) for language learning. Through a set of examples of video resources that fill a need for authentically compelling language learning materials, the authors demonstrate the potential of produsage to engage teachers and learners around digital resources, to the benefit of language teaching and learning. In support of this grassroots model, the authors propose practices and policies to address challenges involved in engaging teachers and learners around OER in higher education.  

scholarly journals Narrative data and analysis in Second Language teaching and learning

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-116
Author(s):  
Nugrahenny T. Zacharias
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Second Language Learners ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Narrative Research ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Second Language Teaching ◽  
Modest Contribution ◽  
Language Teaching And Learning

The present paper offers a modest contribution to the existing and ongoing attempt to find a place for narrative research in language education. The purpose is mainly to explore and highlight insights gleaned from narrative research with regard to narrative data and analysis. Due to the diverse and unique nature of second language learning and teaching, I would argue that gathering narrative data from second language learners are paramount and in line with the existing attempt to view second language teaching and learning in its own right and not as imitation of first language learning. To develop my argument, I will first discuss the position of narrative research in second language education highlighting the contribution and insights that narrative research brings to second language teaching and learning. I will proceed to define narrative research and explains the various tools to elicit narrative data as well as issues that narrative researcher needs to consider when collecting narrative data. The paper ends by looking at issues and strategies in analyzing narrative data. In all of the discussion, relevant research is cited to illustrate the point being discussed. The paper will end by highlighting that the discussion about narrative data and analysis are not aimed to replace other tools of data elicitation and analysis. Rather, it aims to invite teachers and researchers to see narratives as a viable option in research as the methodology continues to move forward.

scholarly journals An Analysis of the Learners’ Factors in Second Language Teaching and Learning

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 130
Author(s):  
Lili Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Language Learning Strategies ◽  
Second Language Teaching ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Language Teaching And Learning

<p>This paper aims at exploring the influences that learner’s factors have on second language teaching and learning. Firstly, this paper gives brief definitions of cognitive theory and the theory of behaviorism, which are relevant to learner’s individual factors. And then a learner’s most important factors such as motivation, aptitude and self-confidence are introduced to illustrate the influences these factors have made on second language learning and teaching. Some suggestions are given for English teaching and after a presentation of the taxonomy of language learning strategies, the training of language learning strategies is mentioned so as to throw light on the future work of language teaching and learning.</p>

scholarly journals Applying constructional approach to second language teaching and learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 127 ◽  
pp. 01016
Author(s):  
Svetlana Viktorovna Ivanova ◽  
Svetlana Nikolaevna Medvedeva
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Corpus Linguistics ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Second Language Teaching ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis ◽  
Language Data ◽  
Language Teaching And Learning

The inevitability of addressing constructional approach in modern linguodidactics is caused by the crisis in teaching practices aimed at providing students with a set of static information. The ever- and fast-changing nature of the modern system of knowledge leads to the necessity of teaching students how to search for, analyze and critically assess actual language data. The paper discusses problems and prospects of applying constructional approach in second language teaching and learning and posits an algorithm of studying construction semantics of the ‘noun + get + adjective’ construction as an example. The research methods include analysis and synthesis for identifying problems and prospects of introducing constructional approach in second language learning. A set of resultative meanings of the ‘noun + get + adjective’ construction is obtained by way of semantic clusterisation. As a result, major advantages and challenges of applying constructional approach to second language teaching and learning are established. The paper emphasizes the need for students to have a sufficient theoretical basis in language typology and corpus linguistics. The current research also offers an algorithm of construction analysis and includes a listing of key resultative meanings of the ‘noun + get + adjective’ construction and its restrictions. The results can be of certain interest for corpus linguistics and construction semantics. Prospects for the future research in this field reside in developing strategies aimed at introducing construction grammar in the learning process and cataloguing constructions within different types of languages as well as identifying dependencies between constructional patterns and types of languages.

scholarly journals Teacher and learner beliefs and expectations about English language teaching and learning at a Mozambican university

Afrika Focus ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos Abilio Nhapulo
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Teacher Beliefs ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Learner Beliefs ◽  
Language Teaching And Learning

Recent studies have suggested that teacher and learner beliefs about second language instruction have a significant influence on language teaching and learning process and, consequently, on students’ achievements. However, in the Mozambican context, we still do not have studies focusing on learner and teacher beliefs about students and language proficiency, about teaching materials, about individual and cultural variations and beliefs about the learning process itself. Using ques- tionnaires and a focus group report, we look at the Mozambican linguistic profile, the learner and teacher beliefs and their influence in tertiary English Language Teaching (ELT) and learning. The results show that there is a need for creating an environment in which teachers’ and learners’ cultural background, beliefs and needs are considered so as to enable teachers to teach effectively, as well as enabling learners to achieve positive learning outcomes. Key words: beliefs, expectations, English Language Teaching, Mozambican students, Mozambique, second language learning 

scholarly journals Book Review: Gary Barkhuizen, Phil Benson, Alice Chik, Narrative Inquiry in Language Teaching and Learning Research, New York and London: Routledge, 2014

2016 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 183-187
Author(s):  
Anna Czura
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Narrative Inquiry ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Teaching And Learning Research ◽  
Learning Research ◽  
Language Teaching And Learning

Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, research methodology in the field of language learning and teaching has taken a narrative turn and, consequently, a growing number of empirical studies have employed narrative inquiry methods to investigate different facets of second language acquisition. Narrative inquiry in language teaching and learning research, a volume authored by Gary Barkhuizen, Phil Benson and Alice Chik, aims to provide a concise and practical introduction to different approaches to designing, implementing, analysing and reporting oral, written and multimodal narrative data in studies on second language learners and teachers. In this review I discuss the general relevance of narrative studies in the field and, after a brief summary of the six chapters, I offer a critical analysis of the book’s content.

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