Dynamics of a social language learning community : beliefs, membership and identity
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Dynamics of a social language learning community : beliefs, membership and identity
(Psychology of language learning and teaching / series editors, Sarah Mercer and Stephen Ryan, 9)
Multilingual Matters, c2020
- : hbk
Available at 4 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
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Summary: "This book presents an in-depth look at a social language learning space within a university context. Drawing on the literature from identity in second language learning, communities of practice and learner beliefs, it demonstrates how psychological phenomena shape a space and how a learning space can contribute to a wider learning ecology"-- Provided by publisher
Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-197) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book provides an in-depth exploration of psychological phenomena affecting language learning within a social learning space. Drawing on the literature from identity in second language learning, communities of practice and learner beliefs, in conjunction with other individual difference factors, it uncovers perceptions and assumptions that language learners have of the space and how they affect their relationship with it and the people within it. Readers will gain a greater understanding of how psychological phenomena shape a space and how a learning space can contribute to a wider learning ecology. This book will appeal to researchers interested in language learning beyond the classroom and psychological aspects of language acquisition, as well as to practitioners and professionals who are supporting learners outside the classroom.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Setting the Scene
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Social Learning Spaces
Chapter 3. The Japanese Educational Context
Chapter 4. Methodology
Part 2: Case Studies
Chapter 5. "If some freshman come to us, I said like, 'please join us'." Kokon's Story
Chapter 6. "We see like the same people like every day so I feel like yeah it's kind of like a community, Yellow Sofa community kind of thing." Sina's Story
Chapter 7. "Is it okay if I ignore grammar and just speak?" Kaede's Story
Chapter 8. "Don't be afraid of making mistakes." Rintaro's Story
Chapter 9. "I should be more confident in talking with people." Sachiko's Story
Chapter 10. "Just try is I think the most important thing". Sayaka's Story
Part 3: Exploring Concepts Through the Research
Chapter 11. Understanding Identity in a Social Learning Space
Chapter 12. Understanding Communities of Practice in a Social Language Learning Space
Chapter 13. Understanding Learner Beliefs and Other Individual Differences in a Social Learning Space
Chapter 14. Lessons Learnt from the Research Methods Applied in this Project
Part 4: Implications for the Field
Chapter 15. Summary of the Findings
Chapter 16. Implications and Practical Interventions
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