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Lernstrategien im Umgang mit Hör-Seh-Texten (Versuch einer Übersicht) Language learning strategies for dealing with audiovisual texts (An Attempt at an overview)

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Chudak S.

Glottodidactica

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2012

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vol. 39

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issue 2

87-101

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The development of the audiovisual comprehension is in the contemporary mediatized world without a doubt very important foreign language learning and teaching goal. In the recent years the use of audiovisual materials in the classes has become very common. In their spare time many students also try to learn languages with films. The aim of the article is to provide an overview of strategies that are useful while dealing with audiovisual materials in a foreign language. It is likely that the introduction of these strategies into language classes by teachers would help students to become more efficient learners.

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The development of the audiovisual comprehension is in the contemporary mediatized world without a doubt very important foreign language learning and teaching goal. In the recent years the use of audiovisual materials in the classes has become very common. In their spare time many students also try to learn languages with films. The aim of the article is to provide an overview of strategies that are useful while dealing with audiovisual materials in a foreign language. It is likely that the introduction of these strategies into language classes by teachers would help students to become more efficient learners.

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Conclusion: The future of research into language learning strategies

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Pawlak M., Oxford R. L.

Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching

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2018

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vol. 8

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issue 2

525-535

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In this concluding paper to the special issue (SI) we seek to achieve three main goals. First, based on the papers it included in the SI, other recent publications as well as our own ideas, we point to the future directions of research into language learning strategies. Second, we comment upon the methodological issues that such research inevitably has to face, stressing in particular the need to combine a macro-and micro-perspective. Third, we emphasize the pedagogical orientation of such empirical investigations and make a plea for intensive efforts on the part of specialists to find ways in which the findings of LLS research can in fact inform classroom pedagogy.

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Past its expiry date? The SILL in modern mixed-methods strategy research

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Amerstorfer C. M.

Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching

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2018

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vol. 8

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issue 2

497-523

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Has the Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) passed its expiry date? The SILL (Oxford, 1990) was designed as a self-evaluation tool to measure the frequency of language learning strategies used by foreign and second language (L2) learners. With simple mathematics, learners can analyze their strategy preferences overall and in six categories (i.e., memory, cognitive, compensation, metacognitive, affective, and social strategies). Diverging from its original purpose, the SILL became the most popular instrument in LLS research, which brought widespread acclaim but also criticism. This article explains what makes the SILL an extraordinary tool for learners, teachers, and researchers and how it can be adapted to suit specific contexts and the demands of a modern world. An example of how the SILL can be integrated into mixed-methods research demonstrates how the instrument can fulfil additional purposes to those originally intended. Despite its naturally quantitative orientation, the SILL contributed to the acquisition of rich qualitative information, which enabled a holistic view of five individual L2 learners. In addition to new insights about strategic L2 learning, the study attests that the SILL has not expired yet, but perhaps needs a modern touch, for instance, in the form of adaptation or combination with other research methods and the inclusion of strategies for learning language with technology.

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The use of language learning strategies in a second and third language: The case of foreign language majors

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Pawlak M., Kiermasz Z.

Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching

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2018

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vol. 8

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issue 2

427-443

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Although multilingualism has become a fact of life in the last few decades, this phenomenon has largely failed to find a reflection in research on language learning strategies. Even when scholars have addressed this issue, it has mostly been done with the purpose of proving the advantage of multilingualism over bilingualism, and scant attention has been given to how the nature, utility or status of a particular additional language can impact the frequency and patterns of strategy use. The present paper seeks to partially fill this gap by investigating the employment of strategies by 107 Polish university students majoring in English and, at the same time, being required to reach a high level of proficiency in another additional language. The data were collected by means of the Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (Oxford, 1990) and interviews conducted with selected participants. A combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis demonstrated that strategy use in the second language was higher than in the third language, both overall and with respect to specific groups of strategies, mostly traditional and memory strategies were deployed, and the outcomes could be attributed to the proficiency level in both languages and varied motivation to master these languages.

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Intonation training integrated with language learning strategies (LLS) to Vietnamese learners of English

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Anh N. P.

Poznań Studies in Contemporary Linguistics

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2011

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vol. 47

427

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Speaking English with inappropriate intonation, which can impede communication and cause misunderstandings, is a characteristic of the speech of many university English majors in Vietnam. A study was carried out using participant action research, with the aim of improving Vietnamese learners’ intonation. The participants were fourteen second-year English major volunteers from a university in Vietnam. The study was implemented in two cycles of 12 two-part sessions, including one-hour group discussions and 90-minute sessions devoted to intonation learning strategies. The data include journals written by participants after each session; 30-minute interviews done at the beginning of the study; and recordings for pre- and post-tests. The Praat program was used for analysing intonation contours. Two native speaking judges rated learners’ ability to recognize and produce three tones (rising, falling, falling-rising), tonic syllables and intonation patterns to express their intended ideas. The results of the tests showed that the students’ intonation improved by approximately 30 percent. Qualitative data from the learners’ journals and the discussion sessions indicated that participants had learned to employ learning strategies. The two most popular strategies were to practise naturalistically (particularly, shadow talking) and to represent tones in memory. The study demonstrated that certain learning strategies can be developed to enhance the learning of intonation.

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BADANIE STRATEGII UCZENIA SIĘ W JĘZYKU DRUGIM I TRZECIM

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Kiermasz Z.

Neofilolog

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2016

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issue 46/1

79-93

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Although language learning strategies are a well-researched topic, there are still some aspects which need further investigation and one of these is the application of strategic devices in the second and third language. The following article seeks to compare how learners of two foreign languages use strategies and shows both differences and similarities between the application of strategic devices by presenting the results of a research project in which a questionnaire and an interview were used as the research tools. Strategies were found to be used more often when learning the L2 than during the process of learning the L3. Dissimilarities were observed in the specific types of strategies used, especially in the case of metacognitive strategies, while similarities were noted in the use of affective strategies.

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LANGUAGE AND CULTURE LEARNING STRATEGIES IN A STUDY ABROAD CONTEXT

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Róg T.

Neofilolog

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2016

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issue 46/1

11-27

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This article takes a step towards bridging the research gap between language-and-culture learning strategies and SLA-oriented outcomes of study abroad programmes. While studies concerning the impact of studying in foreign countries document various language-related benefits of the experience, only a handful addresses the types of language and culture learning strategies employed by study abroad participants. The present study tracks the use of these strategies by Polish students of English philology participating in a semester-long exchange programme in Portugal and Romania. It is revealed that although the use of language and culture learning strategies does not change significantly over the course of students’ stay abroad, the strategies chosen before their departure are used rather consistently.

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Strategies in technology-enhanced language learning

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Zhou Y., Wei M.

Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching

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2018

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vol. 8

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issue 2

471-495

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The predominant context for strategy research over the last three decades has focused on language learning situated in a conventional classroom environment. Computer technology has brought about many changes in language learning and has become ecological and normalized rather than a supporting tool in the language classroom. Consequently, the landscape of language learning has been rapidly and largely changed with the normalization of technologies in people’s daily communication. The pervasive use of mobile technologies and easy access to online resources require that digital language learners understand and employ appropriate learning strategies for learning effectiveness and that their teachers are able and willing to teach these strategies as needed. This article provides an overview of the state-of-the-art research into technology-enhanced language learning strategies. The strategies under review include those for language learning skill areas, language subsystems, and self-regulated learning. At the end, we discuss the pressing issues that Digital Age language learning has posed to learners, teachers, and researchers and propose considerations for strategy research in digital realms.

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Gender-based Differences in EFL Learners' Language Learning Strategies and Productive Vocabulary

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Montero-SaizAja A.

Theory and Practice of Second Language Acquisition

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2021

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vol. 7

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issue 2

83-107

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Gender is a key factor in the field of Second Language Acquisition (SLA), where its impact on language learning strategies (Aslan, 2009; Oxford & Nyikos, 1989; Sumarni & Rachmawaty, 2019) and productive vocabulary (Canga Alonso & Arribas García, 2014; Fleckenstein, 2018; Jiménez Catalán & Moreno Espinosa, 2004) has been investigated. However, to our knowledge, there is a lack of research of gender on language learning strategies in relation to productive vocabulary in English as a Foreign Language (EFL). The present study aimed to pursue three objectives. The first one was to ascertain whether males or females employed more language learning strategies. The second objective was to determine whether males or females had more productive vocabulary. Finally, the third objective was to investigate whether there was a statistically significant relationship between language learning strategies and productive vocabulary. The sample consisted of 51 EFL learners (20 males and 31 females) at the second year of Spanish non-compulsory Secondary Education (equivalent to 12th grade). The Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) questionnaire (Oxford, 1990) and the Productive Vocabulary Levels Test (PVLT) (Laufer & Nation, 1995, 1999) were the instruments employed in order to measure informants’ language learning strategies and productive vocabulary respectively. Afterwards, students’ answers were processed electronically and analyzed quantitatively. Results revealed that females use language learning strategies significantly more than males, but there were not statistically significant differences between them regarding productive vocabulary. Moreover, a positive correlation was found between language learning strategies and productive vocabulary.

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Self-directed learning as related to learning strategies, self-regulation, and autonomy in an English language program: A local application with global implications

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Williamson Hawkins M.

Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching

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2018

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vol. 8

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issue 2

445-469

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English language tutoring and/or self-access centers are services commonly offered as curricular support to English language program students in educational environments worldwide. This paper argues that the theory of self-directed learning (SDL) from the field of adult education should be considered alongside the equally-important areas of language learning strategies, learner autonomy, and self-regulated learning in the setup of these types of tutoring/self-access academic support centers. The proposition is examined by applying it to a particular case in an English language program of a major research university in the southeastern United States. The paper explicates the commonly-known theory of SDL (Grow, 1991) and relates it to models by put forward by Nakata (2010) and Oxford (2011, 2107). Empirical evidence from studies on encouraging SDL for English language study is summarized from a range of research projects conducted worldwide, and the author concludes by offering implications for educators in any institution-based, adult English language program.

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RÓŻNICE W KORZYSTANIU ZE STRATEGII UCZENIA SIĘ JĘZYKA ANGIELSKIEGO PRZEZ STUDENTÓW: WNIOSKI Z BADANIA

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Przybył J., Małowska M., Chmielewska K., Gawek M., Grzymała M.

Neofilolog

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2017

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issue 48/1

105-118

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The present paper investigates the relationships between language learning strategies and their determinants, such as learners’ gender, their area of studies, and personality traits. It describes a study conducted on a group of 199 students of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. The results of the study indicate that a number of statistically significant relationships exist between strategy use and other individual variables, e.g. gender, level of proficiency, or learners’ area of studies. Moreover, the authors of the study make an attempt to identify and characterise students’ profiles in terms of their personal characteristics and strategic preferences so asto cast light on various paths to foreign language proficiency.

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The dynamism of strategic learning: Complexity theory in strategic L2 development

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Amerstorfer C. M.

Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching

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2020

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vol. 10

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issue 1

21-44

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Learners of foreign languages (L2s) apply strategies to support learning processes and L2 development. They select strategies according to their individual needs and preferences and adjust their strategic actions to suit situational circumstances and contextual conditions. A holistic investigation of strategic L2 learning processes requires the integration of numerous interconnected, flexibly-interacting influences, which are at constant interplay with each other and whose development is difficult to predict. Validated as effective in other fields of applied linguistics, complex dynamic systems theory (CDST) can also provide an appropriate frame for researching strategic L2 learning. Based on state-of-the-art methodological guidance for complexity research, this article presents the re-analysis of empirical data from a previous study through a complexity lens. It further examines the suitability of CDST in strategy research, explores its practical value, and demonstrates that a complexity perspective can generate new, profound information about strategic learning.

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DEVELOPING WRITING STRATEGIES OF POOR LANGUAGE LEARNERS AT THE LEVEL OF JUNIOR-HIGH SCHOOL

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Droździał-Szelest K., Domińska M. A.

Neofilolog

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2016

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issue 46/1

59-77

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Although language learning strategy research has been going on for almost forty years and has provided both theorists and practitioners with an abundant body of knowledge on the subject, there are still areas that need further investigation. One such area is the use of strategies in language skills development, with the skill of writing being singled out as deserving special attention. It is suggested that in order to better understand the processes involved, we need more information concerning the development of the skill by learners, as well as more data revealing the effects of strategy based instruction, especially with reference to children and adolescents in different foreign language learning contexts. Hence, this article makes an attempt to contribute to the ongoing discussion by focusing on a special group of learners – poor language learners, at a risk of educational failure – who are learning a foreign language (English) in the context of junior high school. The article consists of two parts: its theoretical sections focus on some issues related to poor language learners, with emphasis on factors impacting their school problems in general and learning of the writing skill in particular. Then, based on the literature review, some research findings concerning writing strategies and the effects of strategic training are discussed. The second part presents and comments on the data obtained during the course of an informal study carried out in a junior high school within the framework of an educational project which was remedial in character.

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Although language learning strategy research has been going on for almost forty years and has provided both theorists and practitioners with an abundant body of knowledge on the subject, there are still areas that need further investigation. One such area is the use of strategies in language skills development, with the skill of writing being singled out as deserving special attention. It is suggested that in order to better understand the processes involved, we need more information concerning the development of the skill by learners, as well as more data revealing the effects of strategy based instruction, especially with reference to children and adolescents in different foreign language learning contexts. Hence, this article makes an attempt to contribute to the ongoing discussion by focusing on a special group of learners – poor language learners, at a risk of educational failure – who are learning a foreign language (English) in the context of junior high school. The article consists of two parts: its theoretical sections focus on some issues related to poor language learners, with emphasis on factors impacting their school problems in general and learning of the writing skill in particular. Then, based on the literature review, some research findings concerning writing strategies and the effects of strategic training are discussed. The second part presents and comments on the data obtained during the course of an informal study carried out in a junior high school within the framework of an educational project which was remedial in character.

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INVESTIGATING ADVANCED LEARNERS’ USE OF AFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR DEALING WITH TEST ANXI-ETY

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Mystkowska-Wiertelak A.

Neofilolog

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2016

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issue 46/1

45-58

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Language anxiety has been researched for many decades now and its significance for attainment cannot be questioned. In numerous research accounts anxiety related to learning a foreign/second language comes in different guises, as speaking anxiety, or communication apprehension, fear of negative evaluation, and finally, test anxiety. In fact, developing linguistic competence in the formal setting is inherently fraught with the need to have one’s skill and knowledge verified in the form of informal and formal, low- or high-stakes tests and examinations. Alleviating the negative consequences of anxiety seems imperative for effective learning, which in the opinion of the present author, will not be possible without gaining a deeper insight into the ways in which learners deal with negative feelings evoked by language study or use. Hence, an attempt has been made to explore the range of strategies employed by a specific group of learners – English majors in their final year of study – to cope with a stressful situation such as a regularly-scheduled achievement test in one of the components of the practical English course. What distinguishes this group of learners is their level of proficiency, which is C1 or nearing C2, but most importantly of all, their long-term experience of dealing with stress that has extended throughout formal education including the duration of MA studies in English Philology. Data collected by means of immediate reports and questionnaires revealed that the participants employed quite a limited scope of stress-reducing strategies and that there were characteristic trends, the analysis of which could serve as a point of departure for offering effective strategy instruction capable of relieving the consequences of negative affective states.

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DETERMINANTY KORZYSTANIA ZE STRATEGII UCZENIA SIĘ JĘZYKA ANGIELSKIEGO PRZEZ STUDENTÓW POZNAŃSKICH UCZELNI

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Przybył J.

Neofilolog

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2017

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issue 48/1

89-103

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The study described in the present paper aimed to account for all the three dimensions of learners’ strategic self-regulation, i.e. cognitive, affective, and sociocultural-interactive language learning strategies (LLS) (Oxford 2011), and attempted to explore their relationships with learners’ personality and other individual variables, such as gender, type of university and area of studies, or the level of proficiency in English. The participants of the study, who formed a representative sample of BA/BS students of AMU and WSB University (722 students in total), completed two questionnaires, a Polish adaptation of SILL ver. 7.0 (Oxford 1990), and the adaptation of NEO-FFI recommended by the Polish Association of Psychology (Zawadzki et al. 2010) for research. The goodness criteria for psychometric research tools (Hornowska 2007) were analysed for both questionnaires. The obtained results confirm the role of most of the above-mentioned individual characteristics in strategy choice, validate the importance of learners’ personality in language learning, and provide evidence of the significance of openness to experience in learning a foreign language.

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DYNAMICZNY CHARAKTER ZMIENNYCH INDYWIDUALNYCH – WYZWANIA BADAWCZE I IMPLIKACJE DYDAKTYCZNE

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Pawlak M.

Neofilolog

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2017

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issue 48/1

9-28

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Not so long ago individual difference factors were perceived as relatively stable attributes of learners and it appeared that their impact on the outcomes of the language learning process could be determined in a straightforward manner. There was a widespread belief that it was sufficient to design appropriate data collection instruments, carefully validate them, collect the requisite data concerning the variable in question as well as learners’ attainment, and then apply the procedures of inferential statistics in order to arrive at conclusions in this respect (Dörnyei, 2005). Such findings could later be used as a point of reference for pedagogical implications for teachers. However, the findings of research conducted over the last decade, in particular such that has focused upon motivation and willingness to communicate (e.g., Dörnyei, MacIntyre and Henry, 2015), have clearly demonstrated that the situation is much more complicated, because such factors are subject to constant fluctuations, both over longer periods of time, sequences of classes, single lessons or even specific tasks implemented by teachers. This phenomenon brings with it a number of challenges, not only with respect to designing and conducting empirical studies but also in regard to the steps that should be taken to take account of learners’ individual profiles. The main aim of the present paper is to demonstrate how the dynamic nature of individual difference factors can be accommodated in empirical research as well as elucidating its consequences for the individualization of the process of language learning in the classroom and beyond.

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ODNIESIENIA DO JĘZYKA OJCZYSTEGO JAKO STRATEGIA UCZENIA SIĘ GRAMATYKI JĘZYKA OBCEGO: PERSPEKTYWA POLSKICH UCZNIÓW JĘZYKA ANGIELSKIEGO

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Wach A.

Neofilolog

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2017

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issue 48/1

73-88

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This article reports the findings of a qualitative study aimed at investi-gating the use of L1-based grammar learning strategies by beginner-level Polish learners of L2 English. The research looked into the partic-ipants’ accounts of their strategy use and into their perceptions about the usefulness of referring to one’s L1 in learning L2 grammar. Semi-structured interviews were conducted as a data elicitation procedure. The findings pointed to considerable reliance on L1-based strategies, such as translation, in the participants’ learning of L2 English grammar, as well as positive opinions about their usefulness. L1-based strategies were reported to be used in explicit, analytic learning of L2 grammar, and their affective role in providing confidence to learners was also mentioned. Pedagogical implications include a need to raise learners’ awareness of the complex roles of the L1 in L2 learning and give them training in the use of specific strategies in order to make L1-based strategy use more informed.

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Lernstrategien im Umgang mit Hör-Seh-Texten (Versuch einer Übersicht) Language learning strategies for dealing with audiovisual texts (An Attempt at an overview)

Conclusion: The future of research into language learning strategies

Past its expiry date? The SILL in modern mixed-methods strategy research

The use of language learning strategies in a second and third language: The case of foreign language majors

Intonation training integrated with language learning strategies (LLS) to Vietnamese learners of English

BADANIE STRATEGII UCZENIA SIĘ W JĘZYKU DRUGIM I TRZECIM

LANGUAGE AND CULTURE LEARNING STRATEGIES IN A STUDY ABROAD CONTEXT

Strategies in technology-enhanced language learning

Gender-based Differences in EFL Learners' Language Learning Strategies and Productive Vocabulary

Self-directed learning as related to learning strategies, self-regulation, and autonomy in an English language program: A local application with global implications

RÓŻNICE W KORZYSTANIU ZE STRATEGII UCZENIA SIĘ JĘZYKA ANGIELSKIEGO PRZEZ STUDENTÓW: WNIOSKI Z BADANIA

The dynamism of strategic learning: Complexity theory in strategic L2 development

DEVELOPING WRITING STRATEGIES OF POOR LANGUAGE LEARNERS AT THE LEVEL OF JUNIOR-HIGH SCHOOL

INVESTIGATING ADVANCED LEARNERS’ USE OF AFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR DEALING WITH TEST ANXI-ETY

DETERMINANTY KORZYSTANIA ZE STRATEGII UCZENIA SIĘ JĘZYKA ANGIELSKIEGO PRZEZ STUDENTÓW POZNAŃSKICH UCZELNI

DYNAMICZNY CHARAKTER ZMIENNYCH INDYWIDUALNYCH – WYZWANIA BADAWCZE I IMPLIKACJE DYDAKTYCZNE

ODNIESIENIA DO JĘZYKA OJCZYSTEGO JAKO STRATEGIA UCZENIA SIĘ GRAMATYKI JĘZYKA OBCEGO: PERSPEKTYWA POLSKICH UCZNIÓW JĘZYKA ANGIELSKIEGO