{"product_id":"language-learning-strategies-and-individual-learner-characteristics-situating-strategy-use-in-diverse-contexts-paperback","title":"Language Learning Strategies and Individual Learner Characteristics: Situating Strategy Use in Diverse Contexts - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRebecca L. Oxford\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eCarmen M. Amerstorfer\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWritten 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBy 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, \u003ci\u003eLanguage Learning Strategies and Individual Learner Characteristics \u003c\/i\u003eis invaluable to all those interested in helping language students learn more effectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebecca L. Oxford\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emerita and Distinguished Scholar-Teacher at the University of Maryland, USA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarmen M. Amerstorfer\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Scientist at Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt, Austria.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 22, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47440423911602,"sku":"9781350126633","price":86.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/331f6f76cfce602016690719f23e49ac.webp?v=1778681388","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/language-learning-strategies-and-individual-learner-characteristics-situating-strategy-use-in-diverse-contexts-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}