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Graduate students,
Academic researchers, Pre/in-service teacher training
To commemorate Joan Rubin's seminal article in 1975 which considered
what the good language learner can teach us, this edited collection,
with a foreword and a chapter by Rubin, provides a comprehensive
overview of learner/learning issues and reviews the literature and
research to date. It acknowledges those who have contributed to a
perspective which was at the time quite revolutionary. The book
provides a reference base, addresses theoretical issues and
considers pedagogical implications. It identifies gaps in our
current understanding and suggests useful research initiatives. And
it considers how all of this relates to successful language learning
by unique individuals in a variety of situations.
The 23 chapters are divided into 2 sections. The first section deals
with learner variables and has chapters on such topics as age,
culture, motivation, personality and aptitude. The second covers
learning variables such as vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar,
reading and listening. The writers include many well-established
names such as Anna Chamot, Paul Nation and Andrew Cohen as well as
some of the best representatives of the new generation of applied
linguists. |
