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The Good Language Learner: Modern Languages in Practice: 4 / Naiman, Neil
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The Good Language Learner: Modern Languages in Practice: 4
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Ontario: The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, 1996
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ISBN 1-85359-313-3 (pbk)
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Introduction to the New Edition 10
The Authors 14
Preface to the First Edition 15
PART I Introduction 17
PART II The Adult Interview Study 32
1. Introduction 32
2. Description of Instrument 32
3. Method 32
3.1 Subjects 32
3.2 Procedure 36
4. Results 36
4.1 Part I of the interview 36
4.2 Part II of the interview 48
4.3 Strategies and techniques 67
4.4 Discussion of research instrument and results 81
5. Case Studies of Selected Language Learners 85
5.1 Case Study One 85
5.2 Case Study Two 91
5.3 Case Study Three 99
5.4 Discussion of case studies 111
PART III The Main Classroom Study 117
Introduction1 117
CHAPTER 1 Apparatus 119
1. Criterion Measures 119
1.1 IEA Tests of French Achievement 119
1.2 Imitation task 122
2. Cognitive Style and Personality Tests 124
2.1 Cognitive style tests 125
2.2 Personality tests 132
2.3 Attitude Test 136
3. Classroom Observation 138
3.1 Purpose 138
3.2 History of the development of the observation schedule 138
3.3 Observational schedule 143
4. Student Interview 167
CHAPTER 2 Method 175
1. Introduction 175
2. Subjects 175
3. Procedure 180
3.1 Observation 180
3.2 Administration of tests 180
3.3 Imitation task and student interviews 182
3.4 Teacher interviews 184
3.5 Return visit to the school 184
CHAPTER 3 Results 185
1. Scoring and Results of Criterion Measures 185
1.1 IEA listening test 185
1.2 Imitation task 185
2. Scoring and Results of Other Measures 191
2.1 Personality and cognitive style 191
2.2 Attitude 193
2.3 Observation schedule 195
2.4 Student interview 200
3. Statistical Analyses 201
3.1 Student sex, teacher, and school 201
3.4 Intercorrelation of all variables 230
CHAPTER 4 Discussion of Statistical Results 257
1. Learning Strategies 257
2. Productive vs. Receptive Competence 259
3. I.Q. and Language Aptitude 261
4. Attitude 261
5. Cognitive Style and Personality 265
6. Interviews 268
CHAPTER 5 Detailed Discussion of Special Aspects 271
1. Introduction 271
2. Imitation Task Results 271
2.1 Acquisition of linguistic structures 272
2.2 The relationship of cognitive style to language product 296
3. Student Interview 300
4. Differential Teacher Treatment 316
5. Case Studies of Selected Students 329
5.1 Case Study One 330
5.2 Case Study Two 331
5.3 Case Study Three 334
5.4 Case Study Four 338
5.5 Case Study Five 339
5.6 Case Study Six 340
6. Classroom Activities and Atmosphere 342
6.1 General description of classes observed 344
6.2 Description of classroom activities 348
6.3 Description of teacher elicitations and evaluations 354
6.4 Classroom atmosphere 361
6.5 Conclusion 370
PART IV Conclusions 372
1. Major Findings 372
2. Suggestions for Further Research 376
3. Some Practical Implications 379
APPENDICES I. Rubin's List of Strategies 388
II. Questionnaire for Interviews with Adult Second Language Learners 389
Bibliography 401
The Authors 14
Preface to the First Edition 15
PART I Introduction 17
PART II The Adult Interview Study 32
1. Introduction 32
2. Description of Instrument 32
3. Method 32
3.1 Subjects 32
3.2 Procedure 36
4. Results 36
4.1 Part I of the interview 36
4.2 Part II of the interview 48
4.3 Strategies and techniques 67
4.4 Discussion of research instrument and results 81
5. Case Studies of Selected Language Learners 85
5.1 Case Study One 85
5.2 Case Study Two 91
5.3 Case Study Three 99
5.4 Discussion of case studies 111
PART III The Main Classroom Study 117
Introduction1 117
CHAPTER 1 Apparatus 119
1. Criterion Measures 119
1.1 IEA Tests of French Achievement 119
1.2 Imitation task 122
2. Cognitive Style and Personality Tests 124
2.1 Cognitive style tests 125
2.2 Personality tests 132
2.3 Attitude Test 136
3. Classroom Observation 138
3.1 Purpose 138
3.2 History of the development of the observation schedule 138
3.3 Observational schedule 143
4. Student Interview 167
CHAPTER 2 Method 175
1. Introduction 175
2. Subjects 175
3. Procedure 180
3.1 Observation 180
3.2 Administration of tests 180
3.3 Imitation task and student interviews 182
3.4 Teacher interviews 184
3.5 Return visit to the school 184
CHAPTER 3 Results 185
1. Scoring and Results of Criterion Measures 185
1.1 IEA listening test 185
1.2 Imitation task 185
2. Scoring and Results of Other Measures 191
2.1 Personality and cognitive style 191
2.2 Attitude 193
2.3 Observation schedule 195
2.4 Student interview 200
3. Statistical Analyses 201
3.1 Student sex, teacher, and school 201
3.4 Intercorrelation of all variables 230
CHAPTER 4 Discussion of Statistical Results 257
1. Learning Strategies 257
2. Productive vs. Receptive Competence 259
3. I.Q. and Language Aptitude 261
4. Attitude 261
5. Cognitive Style and Personality 265
6. Interviews 268
CHAPTER 5 Detailed Discussion of Special Aspects 271
1. Introduction 271
2. Imitation Task Results 271
2.1 Acquisition of linguistic structures 272
2.2 The relationship of cognitive style to language product 296
3. Student Interview 300
4. Differential Teacher Treatment 316
5. Case Studies of Selected Students 329
5.1 Case Study One 330
5.2 Case Study Two 331
5.3 Case Study Three 334
5.4 Case Study Four 338
5.5 Case Study Five 339
5.6 Case Study Six 340
6. Classroom Activities and Atmosphere 342
6.1 General description of classes observed 344
6.2 Description of classroom activities 348
6.3 Description of teacher elicitations and evaluations 354
6.4 Classroom atmosphere 361
6.5 Conclusion 370
PART IV Conclusions 372
1. Major Findings 372
2. Suggestions for Further Research 376
3. Some Practical Implications 379
APPENDICES I. Rubin's List of Strategies 388
II. Questionnaire for Interviews with Adult Second Language Learners 389
Bibliography 401