Tipo: libro

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: adquisición de segundas lenguas

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Examina hasta qué punto los resultados de la investigación en adquisición de segundas lenguas pueden traducirse en decisiones didácticas, y por qué esa traducción rara vez es directa.

Reúne trabajos del autor sobre los efectos de la instrucción formal, la interacción en el aula, los ejercicios de concienciación gramatical y la variabilidad de la interlengua. La propuesta que se desprende es una enseñanza que actúa sobre el input y sobre los procesos de procesamiento del aprendiente, más que sobre su producción inmediata.

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Tipo: libro

Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: interlengua

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Primero de los dos volúmenes que recogen la discusión sobre la variación en la interlengua; este se ocupa de la vertiente discursiva y pragmática.

Reúne estudios empíricos sobre la variación sistemática en la producción de los aprendientes, la transferencia pragmática desde la lengua materna, la negociación del significado en la interacción y el efecto del contexto y del tipo de tarea sobre la actuación lingüística. El segundo volumen, Psycholinguistic Issues, cubre la vertiente psicolingüística.

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Tipo: libro

Temas: tecnología educativa

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This volume offers a rich overview of current research and teaching strategies for the integration of technology into language teaching and learning. It introduces the Planning, Personalization and Implementation (PPI) methodological framework to support educators in engaging with the theoretical foundations and innovative practices that should guide the incorporation of technology into their teaching practices. While Spanish language teaching is used as an example, the recommendations can be applied to any language learning contexts.

The 13 chapters address a broad range of themes including accessibility, curriculum design, teacher attitudes, motivation, anxiety and feedback, and offer guidance on using digital tools such as podcasts, gamification and artificial intelligence. Written by an international group of scholars, this...

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Tipo: libro

Metodología: revisión bibliográfica

Temas: enseñanza a niños

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This book synthesises research on very early language learning in pre-primary organised instruction settings such as kindergarten, nursery or afternoon classes. Using a framework of ecological development, it investigates the nested systems in which very young learners operate, the other agents involved in each of these systems and the influence these agents have on children's foreign language learning. It explores the ecosystems of the individual learner and their family, educational institutions, general social climate and language education policies, resulting in a holistic view of early language learning and the key transitions into and out of pre-primary formal instruction settings.

This is the first book to gather research to date on very young learners in formal settings, offering a comprehensive state of the art to...

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Tipo: libro

Metodología: propuesta didáctica

Temas: interacción

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This book provides an overview and analysis of the role that classroom interaction plays in instructed second language acquisition. The authors synthesise current state-of-the-art research on how classroom interaction benefits L2 learning through the lens of three theoretical perspectives: cognitive-interactionist (with a focus on how conversational interaction may promote L2 processing and learning), sociocultural (which assumes that cognitive advances are located within social interaction) and language socialisation (which examines how learners position themselves and are positioned in social interaction, and how they establish their membership in the target language community).

They go on to critically examine how findings from this research can be applied to classroom practice in diverse L2 settings; they then provide...

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Tipo: libro

Metodología: estudio empírico

Temas: factores afectivos

Resumen:

This book is the first volume devoted to mindset theory and practice in language education, offering interdisciplinary investigations into the motivation, competencies, emotions and wellbeing of language learners and teachers. Presenting studies from a vast array of language learning environments, the chapters explore topics such as students' attitudes and motivation surrounding language learning, the effects of mindset on vocabulary acquisition, the mindsets of early career teachers and experienced language teachers, interventions on students' mindsets and interventions that strengthen language teachers' growth mindsets.

The findings presented in this book will be of great interest to instructors and researchers alike and present essential developments for the field of applied linguistics and psychology of language learning and...

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Tipo: libro

Metodología: trabajo teórico

Temas: influencia de la L1

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When learners of a new language draw on their native language (or on any other that they may know), this earlier acquired linguistic knowledge may influence their success. Such cross-linguistic influence, also known as language transfer, has long raised questions about what linguists can predict about success in the new language and about what processes are involved in using prior knowledge. This book lucidly brings together many insights on transfer: e.g. on the relation between translation and transfer, the relation between comprehension and production, and the problem of how complete any predictions of difficulty may ever be. The discussions also explore implications for future research and for classroom practice. The book will thus serve as a reliable guide for teachers, researchers, translators, interpreters, and students curious...

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Tipo: libro

Temas: aprendizaje autónomo

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Through the application of self-determination theory (SDT) to research and practice, this book deepens our understanding of how autonomous language learning can be supported and understood within environments outside of the classroom. Theoretical, empirical and practice-focused chapters examine autonomy support in a range of contexts and settings, dealing with learning environments and open spaces, communities and relationships, and advising and self-access language learning. They reveal what occurs beyond the classroom, how socializing agents support autonomous motivation and wellness, and how SDT can enhance our understanding of supporting language learner autonomy. It will be of interest to language teachers, university lecturers and learning advisors who are providing support outside the classroom, as well as to graduate students...

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Tipo: libro

Temas: competencia intercultural

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This book provides a contemporary and critical examination of the theoretical and pedagogical impact of Michael Byram's pioneering work on intercultural communicative competence and intercultural citizenship within the field of language education and beyond. The chapters address important theoretical and empirical work on the teaching, learning, and assessment of intercultural learning, and highlight how individual language educators and communities of practice enact intercultural learning in locally appropriate ways. The book offers comprehensive, up-to-date and accessible knowledge for researchers, teachers, teacher-trainers and students.

Contents
Tables and Figures
Acknowledgements
Contributors
External Reviewers

Mike Fleming: Foreword

Irina Golubeva, Manuela Wagner and Troy...

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Tipo: libro

Temas: MCER

Resumen:

The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and its Companion Volume have established themselves as an indispensable reference point for all aspects of second and foreign language education. This book discusses the impact of the CEFR on curricula, teaching/learning and assessment in a wide range of educational contexts, identifies challenges posed by the Companion Volume and sheds light on areas that require further research and development. Particular attention is paid to three features of the two documents: their action-oriented approach, their focus on plurilingualism, and the potential of their scales and descriptors to support the alignment of curricula, teaching/learning and assessment. The book suggests a way forward for future engagement with the CEFR, taking account of new developments in applied...

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