chapter 8 key concepts. aptitude (in language learning)
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Chapter 8Key Concepts
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aptitude (in language learning)
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aptitude (in language learning)
Basic abilities that facilitate L2 learning, varies across individuals.
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Attitude/Motivation Test Battery (AMTB)
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Attitude/Motivation Test Battery (AMTB)
A test for attitudes and motivation widely used and adapted for use in various L2 learning contexts.
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basic interpersonal communicative skills (BICS)
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basic interpersonal commnicative skills (BICS)
Skills useful in carrying out face-to-face personal communication, as in conversations.
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cognitive/academic language proficiency (CALP)
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cognitive/academic language proficiency (CALP)
Skills requiring abstract language abilities (analysis, synthesis, etc.) useful in carrying out academic-related tasks.
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cognitive style
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cognitive style
Predisposition to process information in a characteristic manner.
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extrinsic motivation
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extrinsic motivation
Motivation in which there is anticipation of a reward (material or non-material) from outside the self.
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field dependence (FD)
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field dependence (FD)
Type of cognitive style: learners tend to perceive a field as a whole (holistic perception).
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field independence (FI)
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field independence (FI)
Type of cognitive style: learners perceive a part distinct from its background, in a perceptual sense.
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integrative orientation
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integrative orientation
A desire to know more about and identify with the target language community.
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instrumental orientation
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instrumental orientation
When instrumental reasons primarily motivate the language study.
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intelligence
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intelligence
Hypothesized general factor underlying the ability to adapt to the environment, often operationalized in terms of traditional IQ tests emphasizing skills valued in academic contexts.
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intrinsic motivation
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intrinsic motivation
Motivation that leads to internally rewarding consequences.
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learning strategies
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learning stratgies
Specific actions, behaviors, or techniques used to improve progress in learning and using the L2.
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learning style
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learning style
A person’s usual and preferred way of acquiring, processing, and remembering new information and skills.
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Modern Language Aptitude Test (MLAT)
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Modern Language Aptitude Test (MLAT)
Test that measures aptitude components phonetic coding ability, grammatical sensitivity, and rote memory through five different subtests.
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motivation (in language learning)
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motivation (in language learning)
Effort invested to learn an L2; Gardner (1985) defined it as: Effort to learn a language + desire to achieve a goal + positive attitudes toward language learning.
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orientation
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orientation
Overall aim, purpose, direction and/or goal of language learning.
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phonological short-term memory (or phonological memory, PM)
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phonological short-term memory (or phonological memory, PM)
Subsystem of working memory responsible for temporary maintenance of acoustic or speech-based information.
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working memory (WM)
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working memory (WM)
An active system for temporarily storing and manipulating information needed in the execution of complex cognitive tasks, such as comprehension of verbal material.