Browsing by Subject "L2 acquistion"
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Autonomous language learning study guides : Useful tools in the self-access language learning environment.
(International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL), 2014)This paper reports on a recent trial of Autonomous Language Learning (ALL) guides, at Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT), in Christchurch and Unitec Institute of Technology in Auckland, New Zealand. ... -
Contextualising the learning affordances of technology : an in-depth look at the developing practice of two modern language teachers
(Unitec ePress, 2017-09-17)Affordance is an integral part of the practical knowledge teachers acquire while using new technologies in their teaching. This article describes the situated learning of two experienced modern language teachers using new ... -
The effects of aural input enhancement on L2 acquisition
(University of Hawai‘i, National Foreign Language Resource Center., 2013-07)Input enhancement involves attempts to direct the learner’s attention to specific linguistic forms in target language input (Sharwood Smith, 1993). One way to do this is by manipulating the input in order to attract learners’ ... -
‘Examining the "self” in self-access materials
(rEFLections, 2005)Self-access centres (SACS*) are an increasingly common form of support for language learners. Self-access learning, by its nature, is heavily dependent on the availability of sufficient and relevant materials of a high ... -
How well do self-access CALL materials support self- directed learning?
(The JALT CALL Journal, 2005-08)Many CALL materials are used for self-study or are offered in self-access centres where students often have little or no access to support from a teacher. Such materials thus have to be very clear, comprehensive, and easy ... -
Learning for the long haul : developing perceptions of learning affordances in CALL teachers
(WorldCALL, 2015)This presentation reports on an investigation into situated teacher learning and their developing understandings of the affordances of new computer-mediated communication (CMC) tools. In-service teachers need to identify ... -
A naturalistic inquiry of the relationship between learner beliefs and learner autonomy
(Independent Learning Association, 2013)Learner autonomy has received increasing attention in the field of Second Language Acquisition (SLA). Many educators believe that the ultimate goal of teaching is to help students become life-long, independent learners. ...
