New Perspectives on Individual Differences in Language Learning and Teaching
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
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Series Editor Mirosław Pawlak
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About the Series The series brings together volumes dealing with different aspects of learning and teaching second and foreign languages. The titles included are both monographs and edited collections focusing on a variety of topics ranging from the processes underlying second language acquisition, through various aspects of language learning in instructed and non-instructed settings, to different facets of the teaching process, including syllabus choice, materials design, classroom practices and evaluation. The publications reflect state-of-the-art developments in those areas, they adopt a wide range of theoretical perspectives and follow diverse research paradigms. The intended audience are all those who are interested in naturalistic and classroom second language acquisition, including researchers, methodologists, curriculum and materials designers, teachers and undergraduate and graduate students undertaking empirical investigations of how second languages are learnt and taught.
Mirosław Pawlak Editor
New Perspectives on Individual Differences in Language Learning and Teaching
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Mirosław Pawlak Department of English Studies Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts Adam Mickiewicz University Nowy Swiat 28–30 62-800 Kalisz Poland
ISBN 978-3-642-20849-2 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-20850-8
e-ISBN 978-3-642-20850-8
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Acknowledgments
The editor would like to express his gratitude to Professor Jan Majer (University of Łódz´, Poland) who kindly agreed to review the papers included in the present volume. His invaluable comments and suggestions have without doubt greatly enhanced the quality of this work.
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Contents
Individual Differences in Language Learning and Teaching: Achievements, Prospects and Challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mirosław Pawlak Part I
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Changing Perspectives on Individual Learn
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