1st Edition

Individual differences in Computer Assisted Language Learning Research

By Miroslaw Pawlak, Mariusz Kruk Copyright 2022
176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

This book syntheses cutting-edge research on the role of individual differences (IDs) in the field of SLA and in computer assisted language learning. It also outlines the theoretical and methodological issues at the heart of this research, presents empirical findings and charts future directions of this research. Pawlak and Kruk provide an overview of the latest theoretical developments in... Read more

Introduction 1. Overview of selected CALL-based technologies 2. Key developments in research on ID factors in SLA 3. Methodological issues in investigating ID factors 4. Overview of research on ID factors in CALL settings 5. Conclusions and Future Directions

Biography

Mirosław Pawlak is Professor of English at the Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts, Adam Mickiewicz University, Kalisz, Poland, and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, State University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland. His research interests include grammar instruction, corrective feedback, individual differences factors and classroom interaction.

Mariusz Kruk, Ph.D., works at the University of Zielona Góra, Poland. His main areas of interest include individual difference variables (e.g., boredom, motivation, anxiety) and the application of technology in foreign language learning and teaching.