Working with language learner histories from three perspectives: Teachers, learners and researchers

dc.contributor.authorMercer, Sarah
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-04T08:25:45Z
dc.date.available2014-02-04T08:25:45Z
dc.date.issued2013-06
dc.description.abstractRecent developments in SLA, such as learner-centredness, social constructiv- ism, the postmethod era, and complexity perspectives, have highlighted the need for more localized, situated understandings of teaching and learning and greater recognition of learner individuality and diversity. In this article, I suggest an effective way of meeting these needs is to employ learner histo- ries. This powerful form of writing allows learners to use their L2 to engage in authentic, personally meaningful communication with others about their identities, experiences, perceptions and emotions related to their language learning histories. As a text type, they are able to facilitate a more holistic perspective of the learner’s life and reveal the unique interconnections that an individual makes across various domains. They also enable the situated, contextualised and dynamic nature of their learning experiences to become apparent and provide learners with a genuine, motivating purpose for writ- ing. Exploring data generated in Austria with tertiary-level EFL learners, I seek to illustrate some of the rich potential of these text types from three perspectives, namely, those of the teacher, learner and researcher.pl_PL
dc.identifier.citationStudies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2013, vol. 3, no. 2, pp.161-185pl_PL
dc.identifier.issn2083 5205
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10593/10012
dc.language.isoenpl_PL
dc.publisherZakład Filologii Angielskiej Wydział Pedagogiczno-Artystyczny Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza w Kaliszupl_PL
dc.subjectlearner historiespl_PL
dc.subjectnarrativespl_PL
dc.subjectautobiographiespl_PL
dc.subjectcomplexitypl_PL
dc.subjectagencypl_PL
dc.titleWorking with language learner histories from three perspectives: Teachers, learners and researcherspl_PL
dc.typeArtykułpl_PL

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