Description
Book SynopsisWhat makes good language learners tick? What do they do that poor learners don't do? Could we help the poor learner by teaching them some of the good learners' tricks? The nature of second language learning is extremely complex and a great deal of research is needed to improve our understanding of it. In spite of much theorizing, very little has been done to study its processes directly and empirically. This study constitutes a beginning. It sets out to discover the strategies of good language learners. The book will be useful not only to researchers, but also to teachers and to those who make language teaching policy.
Table of ContentsIntroduction to the New Edition
The Authors
Preface to the First Edition
Part I: Introduction
Part II: The Adult Interview Study
Part III: The Main Classroom Study
Chapter 1: Apparatus
Chapter 2: Method
Chapter 3: Results
Chapter 4: Discussion of Statistical Results
Chapter 5: Detailed Discussion of Special Aspects
Part IV: Conclusions
Appendix I
Appendix II
Bibliography
