1st Edition

Developing Notetaking Skills in a Second Language Insights from Classroom Research

By Joseph Siegel Copyright 2021
194 Pages 40 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

194 Pages 40 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

194 Pages 40 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Developing Notetaking Skills in a Second Language combines theoretical perspectives with an analysis of empirical classroom studies and offers a detailed discussion that increases pedagogical awareness of factors impacting second language (L2) notetaking performance and instruction. Based on original research and including descriptions of classroom practices and samples of student work,... Read more

1. Notetaking: The gateway academic skill

2. Previous research on notetaking in L1 and L2 contexts

3. Notetaking from the L2 student perspective

4. Principles for Evaluating L2 Notetaking Textbooks

5. Pedagogic Approaches for L2 Notetaking

6. Embracing dialogic potential of notes: A new line of socio-cultural engagement

7. Assessing Note Quality

8. Concluding thoughts and final considerations

Biography

Joseph Siegel is an Associate Professor of English at Stockholm University and Örebro University, Sweden. He teaches TESOL methodology, linguistics, and applied linguistic research methods courses. Among his research interests are second language listening pedagogy, notetaking, pragmatics, and teacher education.