Psychology for Language Learning: Insights from Research, Theory and Practice

This Volume Offers A Timely Snapshot Of Current Theory And Research In The Field Of Psychology In Foreign Language Learning. It Makes A Powerful Case For A More Prominent Role For Psychology In Language Learning Theory And Emphasises The Importance Of An Understanding Of Psychological Factors For Enhancing Pedagogical Practice. Featuring Contributions From Leading Researchers From Around The World, The Chapters Are Designed To Be Accessible To Both Specialists And Non-specialists. Each Chapter Focuses On A Different Psychological Construct And Provides An Overview Of Current Thinking In The Area Drawing On Insights From Educational Psychology, As Well As An Example Of Current Research Carried Out By The Authors. The Wide Range Of Theoretical Perspectives And Research Approaches Are Unified By A Common Concern For The Practical Realities Facing Teachers And Learners, Making This Book Essential Reading For Anyone With An Interest In The Psychology Of Learning A Foreign Language.
. Self-concept : Situating The Self / Sarah Mercer -- Identity : The Situated Construction Of Identity And Positionality In Multilingual Classrooms / Naoko Morita -- Personality : Personality Traits As Independent And Dependent Variables / Jean-marc Dewaele -- Motivation : L2 Learning As A Special Case? / Ema Ushioda -- Implicit Theories : Language Learning Mindsets / Stephen Ryan And Sarah Mercer -- Attribution : Looking Back And Ahead At The 'why' Theory / Pei-hsuan (peggy) Hsieh -- Affect : The Role Of Language Anxiety And Other Emotions In Language Learning / Peter Macintyre And Tammy Gregersen -- Willingness To Communicate : Momentary Volition That Results In L2 Behaviour / Tomoko Yashima -- Strategies : The Interface Of Styles, Strategies, And Motivation On Tasks / Andrew D. Cohen -- Learning Styles : Traversing The Quagmire / Carol Griffiths -- Metacognition : Awareness Of Language Learning / Neil J. Anderson -- Goal Orientations : Three Perspectives On Motivation Goal Orientations / Lindy Woodrow -- Self-directed Learning : Concepts, Practice, And A Novel Research Methodology / Richard Pemberton And Lucy Cooker -- Group Dynamics : Collaborative Agency In Present Communities Of Imagination / Tim Murphey ... [et Al.]. Edited By Sarah Mercer, Stephen Ryan And Marion Williams. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.