Language Learning

Age and gender.

The younger we start to learn a second language, the better chance for success we have.

No, it is only valid in environments where there is a constant and natural exposure to the L2.

<p>Learning styles refer to the different ways in which learners approach learning. Teachers can modify learning tasks to suit the learning style preferences of particular learners.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is possible for learners to engage in 'style-stretching' where they learn to incorporate approaches to learning they were resisting in the past. For example, a reader who was previously too global in her approach to reading academic texts could learn to pay attention to specific details.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Teachers who understand learning styles can modify their classes to accommodate the learning preferences of their students, which may help bring out the best in them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Learning styles refer to the different ways in which learners approach learning. Teachers can modify the learning tasks they use in their classes to accommodate different learning styles and bring out the best in their students.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Style-stretching' refers to the process of encouraging learners to engage in approaches to learning they were previously resistant to. This can benefit learners by helping them incorporate new learning strategies and achieve better learning outcomes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>While learning styles are relatively stable, learners can be encouraged to engage in 'style-stretching' so as to incorporate approaches to learning they were previously resistant to. For example, a reader who was previously so global in their approach to reading academic texts that they missed specific details can be encouraged to incorporate a more detail-oriented approach over time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sensory/perceptual, cognitive, and personality-related preferences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Being a synthesizer means being able to integrate information from different sources into a coherent whole, while being analytic means being able to break down information into its component parts and analyze them separately.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cohen and Weaver (2006)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The learners are to write out the main point of the passage in one or two sentences, respond to an inference item, and summarize the key points of the passage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The two style contrasts that are going to be activated more than others in the example provided in the text are concrete-sequential versus abstract.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ‘Hands-on activity’ at the end of the chapter includes a self-assessment instrument and detailed explanations to illustrate what these style dimensions involve in actual learning. It can help learners understand their own learning styles and how they can apply them to their language learning and language use.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Certain style variables are going to be activated more than others, specifically the concrete-sequential versus abstract contrasts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The self-assessment instrument is meant to illustrate what these style dimensions involve in actual learning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cohen, 2003, 2012.</p> Signup and view all the answers