Self and Identity in Adolescent Foreign Language Learning / / Florentina Taylor.
This book explores the role of identity in adolescent foreign language learning to provide evidence that an identity-focused approach can make a difference to achievement in education. It uses both in-depth exploratory interviews with language learners and a cross-sectional survey to provide a uniqu...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter MultiLingual Matters Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2013] ©2013 |
Year of Publication: | 2013 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Second Language Acquisition
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (208 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Self and Identity in Adolescence: A Relational Perspective -- 3. Self and Identity in Foreign Language Learning -- 4. A Quadripolar Model of Identity in Adolescent Foreign Language Learning -- 5. Participants’ Self Systems in Four Relational Contexts -- 6. Self Perceptions and Identity Display in Learning English as a Foreign Language -- 7. Of Students and Teachers -- 8. Drawing the Line: Evaluation and Implications -- Appendix A: The L2 Quadripolar Identity Questionnaire -- Appendix B: The L2 Quadripolar Identity Questionnaire with Item Numbers -- Appendix C: Questionnaire Scales with Item Numbers -- Appendix D: Interview guide – Themes Covered, with Examples of Questions and Prompts -- Appendix E: Self System Graphical Representations and Vignettes -- Appendix F: Interviewee Profiles -- Glossary -- References -- Subject Index -- Author Index -- Country Index |
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Summary: | This book explores the role of identity in adolescent foreign language learning to provide evidence that an identity-focused approach can make a difference to achievement in education. It uses both in-depth exploratory interviews with language learners and a cross-sectional survey to provide a unique glimpse into the identity dynamics that learners need to manage in their interaction with contradictory relational contexts (e.g. teacher vs. classmates; parents vs. friends), and that appear to impair their perceived competence and declared achievement in language learning. Furthermore, this work presents a new model of identity which incorporates several educational psychology theories (e.g. self-discrepancy, self-presentation, impression management), developmental theories of adolescence and principles of foreign language teaching and learning. This book gives rise to potentially policy-changing insights and will be of importance to those interested in the relationship between self, identity and language teaching and learning. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781783090006 9783111024738 9783110663136 9783110606713 |
DOI: | 10.21832/9781783090006 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Florentina Taylor. |