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5. Individual Differences and SLA
What is it that made Ahmed a better second language learner than Ali since both of them got the same treatment from the teacher?
The answer to this question always brings to the surface the issue of individual differences which are considered as factors affecting the second language acquisition. These differences are as follows: age, motivation, learning styles, personality types, etc.
The objectives of this lesson are as follows:
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Compare and contrast the learning characteristics of children, teenagers, and adults due to their age and maturity.
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Distinguish between the four major types of motivation.
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Analyze how personality variables affect Second Language Acquisition.
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Evaluate the role of cognitive variables by differentiating between learning styles, intelligence, and learning strategies.
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Lecture 5
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It is Obligatory to Watch the Video 👇 before the Assignment
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Quiz
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Summary Mind Map
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References
Hedge, T. (2000). Oxford Handbooks for Language Teachers, Oxford University Press.
University Press.
Rubin, J. (1975). What the" good language learner" can teach us. TESOL quarterly, 41-51.
Nunan, D., & Lamb, C. (1996). The self-directed teacher: Managing the learning process. Cambridge
- Schumann, J. H. (1986). Research on the Acculturation Model for Second Language Acquisition. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development,7(5), 379-92.
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