This innovative book focuses on the relationships among
self-regulated language learning strategies, students' individual
characteristics, and the diverse contexts in which learning occurs.
It presents state-of-the-art, lively, readable chapters by
well-known experts and new, promising scholars, who analyze
learning strategy theory, research, assessment, and use. Written by
a team of international contributors from Austria, Canada, Greece,
Japan, New Zealand, Poland, Turkey, the UK and the USA, this volume
provides theoretical insights on how strategic learning interacts
with complex environments. It explores strategy choice and the
fluidity and flexibility of learning strategies. Research-based but
practical themes in the book include strategy-related teacher
preparation; differentiated strategy instruction to meet the needs
of diverse learners of different ages, cultures, and learning
styles; and creative, visualization-based development of strategy
awareness. Examining methodologies for strategy research and
assessment, the volume explores narrative, decision-tree,
scenario-based, and questionnaire-based research, as well as
mixed-methods research and new assessment tools for young learners'
strategies. It presents research on strategies used for
foreign/second language pronunciation, pragmatics, listening,
reading, speaking, writing, and test-taking. By providing a wide
range of examples of strategies in research and action in a number
of countries, cultures, and educational settings, and by offering
incisive section overviews and a detailed synthesis at the end,
this book enables readers to develop a holistic understanding of
language learning strategies. With additional online strategy
materials available for downloading, Language Learning Strategies
and Individual Learner Characteristics is invaluable to all those
interested in helping language students learn more effectively.
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