This paper reviewed current research on individual differences in language learning. It was very interesting because it takes up an issue that most other studies are not concerned with. Also, as language learners I’m sure we have all observed anecdotal evidence of the differences that exist between learners and the different outcomes achieved and so reading about studies conducted in that area puts it in perspective. Though research that focusses on universals is extremely valuable from a theoretical and a pedagogical perspective, it is also invaluable for teachers to be aware of the differences they will likely encounter in their students to be able to provide the most effective help.
This paper that was about individual differences in second language acquisition was interesting because I have not seen that kind of study although it is obvious that there are some differences in second language acquisition between individuals. I have been studying English as a second language from junior high and I saw each person has different motivation and their own study style that is the most effective. It will help second language teaching to know what differences exist and how teachers can cover those differences.
This paper provided a summary of research in the area of individual differences in language learning. The study emphasizes the importance of comparing these individual differences in a framework in order to determine their scope. I thought the paper provided clear and specific examples for what might seem a very broad topic. I think the research cited in this paper could have implications for the second-language learning, especially in regards to teaching methods, curriculum development and the development of testing methods. The findings could help educators understand both the variables that affect language learning, as well as how these variables relate to one another.
This article discussed the Individual Differences in language learners. It considered factors such as foreign language aptitude, motivation, learner strategies, and learner styles. I found the article to be very interesting because as a teacher, many of these are considerations that I face in the classroom. I was especially interested in the sections that discussed language aptitude and learning styles. As teachers, we are encouraged to present concepts and material in different ways to address the needs of all types of learners, so it was interesting to see some of the new research studies that have been done.
I think it is very important to take into account individual differences in second language learning in order to develop a better teaching methodology. The article discusses factors such as language aptitude, motivation, learner strategies and styles. I believe it is also important to consider individual differences in learners’ psychological aspect such as personality. I think it would be interesting to see the connection between personality and second language acquisition, especially performance over competence. While everybody can achieve competence, performance seems to be a different story and I believe it does depend on personality to some degree. An introvert or shy person would engage in less speaking activities, for example, thus giving themselves less opportunity to practice the second language they’re learning. While an extrovert most likely would not have this problem and so they expose themselves more to speaking and improve their performance consistently. I’ve noticed in my own second language learning experience that even though I know and have the competence, when it comes to producing it has not been so consistent. Level of confidence and anxiety could affect my performance much. So I wonder how individual psychological differences would affect second language learning and what approach could be taken by language instruction programs to address this issue.
The FI and FD learners are interesting categorization. However, may be the FI learners would be more analytical and objective. This is somehow is similar to authentic materials in learning or instructing. Materials or concrete tool, or in other words, object-oriented tools is more helpful more than words or only communication, because it helps in memorization. People could forget words but can’t forget objects.
This was the first time i’ve come across an article like this that looks at the differences in the individual for learning foreign languages. I think that studies like this are important because everyone learns a little differently, and it is important to remember that when trying to teach people a foreign language as well as in any other study. Articles like this show why it is important to have smaller class sizes for foreign languages because you really can’t master a language without having a lot of time to practice speaking, and smaller classrooms help encourage everyone to have time to speak.
This was an informative article that provided individual differences between language learners in foreign language aptitude, motivation, learner strategies and learner styles. As an instructor one must consider that we cannot apply the same teaching methods across the board due to these individual differences in our students. It is important to be as inclusive of all of theses differences when planning lessons and curriculum.
Developing learner profiles in SLA research is certainly relevant to L2 pedagogy and Skehan presents us with a analysis of the interrelation of L2 acquisition and first language learning ability. Could this mean that L2 learners in adulthood are programmed to stumble reproduce the same mistakes they made as children when acquiring their L1? Skehan posits that learner variability in L2 acquisition cannot be reduced to Chomskyan universalities of language learning. Skehan’s own research on children was able to draw conclusions linking their skill in acquiring an L1 and their L2 abilities. While stressing that these conclusions would benefit from more research in variance analysis, he suggests that there has been little conclusive research on the impact of learner variability on methodological considerations of L2 learning environments.
This paper reviewed current research on individual differences in language learning. It was very interesting because it takes up an issue that most other studies are not concerned with. Also, as language learners I’m sure we have all observed anecdotal evidence of the differences that exist between learners and the different outcomes achieved and so reading about studies conducted in that area puts it in perspective. Though research that focusses on universals is extremely valuable from a theoretical and a pedagogical perspective, it is also invaluable for teachers to be aware of the differences they will likely encounter in their students to be able to provide the most effective help.
This paper that was about individual differences in second language acquisition was interesting because I have not seen that kind of study although it is obvious that there are some differences in second language acquisition between individuals. I have been studying English as a second language from junior high and I saw each person has different motivation and their own study style that is the most effective. It will help second language teaching to know what differences exist and how teachers can cover those differences.
This paper provided a summary of research in the area of individual differences in language learning. The study emphasizes the importance of comparing these individual differences in a framework in order to determine their scope. I thought the paper provided clear and specific examples for what might seem a very broad topic. I think the research cited in this paper could have implications for the second-language learning, especially in regards to teaching methods, curriculum development and the development of testing methods. The findings could help educators understand both the variables that affect language learning, as well as how these variables relate to one another.
This article discussed the Individual Differences in language learners. It considered factors such as foreign language aptitude, motivation, learner strategies, and learner styles. I found the article to be very interesting because as a teacher, many of these are considerations that I face in the classroom. I was especially interested in the sections that discussed language aptitude and learning styles. As teachers, we are encouraged to present concepts and material in different ways to address the needs of all types of learners, so it was interesting to see some of the new research studies that have been done.
I think it is very important to take into account individual differences in second language learning in order to develop a better teaching methodology. The article discusses factors such as language aptitude, motivation, learner strategies and styles. I believe it is also important to consider individual differences in learners’ psychological aspect such as personality. I think it would be interesting to see the connection between personality and second language acquisition, especially performance over competence. While everybody can achieve competence, performance seems to be a different story and I believe it does depend on personality to some degree. An introvert or shy person would engage in less speaking activities, for example, thus giving themselves less opportunity to practice the second language they’re learning. While an extrovert most likely would not have this problem and so they expose themselves more to speaking and improve their performance consistently. I’ve noticed in my own second language learning experience that even though I know and have the competence, when it comes to producing it has not been so consistent. Level of confidence and anxiety could affect my performance much. So I wonder how individual psychological differences would affect second language learning and what approach could be taken by language instruction programs to address this issue.
The FI and FD learners are interesting categorization. However, may be the FI learners would be more analytical and objective. This is somehow is similar to authentic materials in learning or instructing. Materials or concrete tool, or in other words, object-oriented tools is more helpful more than words or only communication, because it helps in memorization. People could forget words but can’t forget objects.
This was the first time i’ve come across an article like this that looks at the differences in the individual for learning foreign languages. I think that studies like this are important because everyone learns a little differently, and it is important to remember that when trying to teach people a foreign language as well as in any other study. Articles like this show why it is important to have smaller class sizes for foreign languages because you really can’t master a language without having a lot of time to practice speaking, and smaller classrooms help encourage everyone to have time to speak.
This was an informative article that provided individual differences between language learners in foreign language aptitude, motivation, learner strategies and learner styles. As an instructor one must consider that we cannot apply the same teaching methods across the board due to these individual differences in our students. It is important to be as inclusive of all of theses differences when planning lessons and curriculum.
Developing learner profiles in SLA research is certainly relevant to L2 pedagogy and Skehan presents us with a analysis of the interrelation of L2 acquisition and first language learning ability. Could this mean that L2 learners in adulthood are programmed to stumble reproduce the same mistakes they made as children when acquiring their L1? Skehan posits that learner variability in L2 acquisition cannot be reduced to Chomskyan universalities of language learning. Skehan’s own research on children was able to draw conclusions linking their skill in acquiring an L1 and their L2 abilities. While stressing that these conclusions would benefit from more research in variance analysis, he suggests that there has been little conclusive research on the impact of learner variability on methodological considerations of L2 learning environments.