Dynamics of a Social Language Learning Community : : Beliefs, Membership and Identity /

Dynamics of a Social Language Learning Community : : Beliefs, Membership and Identity / / Jo Mynard, Michael Burke, Daniel Hooper.

This book presents an in-depth look at a social language learning space within a university context. Drawing on the literature from identity in second language learning, communities of practice and learner beliefs, it demonstrates how psychological phenomena shape a space and how a learning space ca...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Plus PP Package 2020 Part 2
VerfasserIn:
Mynard, Jo,
Burke, Michael,
Hooper, Daniel,
MitwirkendeR:
Burke, Michael,
Hooper, Daniel,
Kushida, Bethan,
Lyon, Phoebe,
Mynard, Jo,
Sampson, Ross,
Taw, Phillip,
Place / Publishing House:Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2020]
©2020
Year of Publication:2020
Language:English
Series:Psychology of Language Learning and Teaching ; 9
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Physical Description:1 online resource (216 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Tables and Figures
  • Acknowledgements
  • Glossary
  • Part 1: Setting the Scene
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Social Learning Spaces
  • 3. The Japanese Educational Context
  • 4. Methodology
  • Part 2: Case Studies
  • 5. ‘If some freshman come to us, I said like, “Please join us”’: Kokon’s Story
  • 6. ‘We see the same people like every day so I feel like yeah it’s kind of like a community, Yellow Sofa community kind of thing’: Sina’s Story
  • 7. ‘Is it okay if I ignore grammar and just speak?’: Kaede’s Story
  • 8. ‘Don’t be afraid of making mistakes’: Rintaro’s Story
  • 9. ‘I should be more confident in talking with people’: Sachiko’s Story
  • 10. ‘Just try is I think the most important thing’: Sayaka’s Story
  • Part 3: Exploring Concepts Through the Research
  • 11. Exploring Identity in a Social Learning Space
  • 12. Understanding Communities of Practice in a Social Language Learning Space
  • 13. Understanding Learner Beliefs and Other Individual Differences in a Social Learning Space
  • 14. Lessons Learnt from the Research Methods Applied in This Project
  • Part 4: Implications for the Field
  • 15. Summary of the Findings
  • 16. Implications and Practical Interventions
  • Appendices
  • References
  • Index

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