Psychology for Language Learning Insights from Research, Theory and Practice [Hardcover]

Offering a timely snapshot of current theory and research in the field of psychology in foreign language learning, this book is accessible to both specialists and non-specialists. Each chapter focuses on a different psychological construct and provides an overview of current thinking in the area drawing on insights from educational psychology.Foreword; Z.D?rnyei Introduction; S.Mercer , S.Ryan & M.Williams Self-concept: Situating the Self; S.Mercer Identity: The Situated Construction of Identity and Positionality in Multilingual Classrooms; N.Morita Personality: Personality Traits as Independent and Dependent Variables; J.M.Dewaele Motivation: L2 Learning as a Special Case?; E.Ushioda Implicit Theories: Language Learning Mindsets; S.Ryan & S.Mercer Attribution: Looking Back and Ahead at the 'Why' Theory; P.H.Hsieh Affect: The Role of Language Anxiety and Other Emotions in Language Learning; P.MacIntyre & T.Gregerson Willingness to Communicate: Momentary Volition that Results in L2 Behaviour; T.Yashima Strategies: The Interface of Styles, Strategies and Motivation on Tasks; A.D.Cohen Learning Styles: Traversing the Quagmire; C.Griffiths Metacognition: Awareness of Language Learning; N.J.Anderson Goal Orientations: Three Perspectives on Motivation Goal Orientations; L.Woodrow Self-directed Learning: Concepts, Practice and a Novel Research Methodology; R.Pemberton & L.Cooker Group Dynamics: Collaborative Agency in Present Communities of Imagination; T.Murphey , J.Falout , Y.Fukada & T.Fukuda Conclusion: Final Remarks; S.Mercer , S.Ryan & M.Williams GlossaryNEIL J ANDERSON Professor of Linguistics and English Language at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USAANDREW D. COHEN Professor in phased retirement in the Program in Second Language Studies, University of Minnesota, USALUCY COOKER Lecturer at the University of Nottingham, UKJEAN-MARC DEWAELE Professor of Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism at Birkbeck, University of London, UKJOSEPH lÃq