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Invole earners in sting language ain gals
This isa crucial clement in motivation co bly aiid
develop itera sings of conta and to move towards
Recognise people individuals
Todividuals need to be allowed ro lean in ways that are personal
and slgnficnt to hem
Build up individual baie in chess
An importane clemeae in moteating leer i ohincing thir
seltimage a language esrnen, and shell in thir ow
‘Hfctivener a ecg langage
Develop internal balls
“These ae fing that one the case of one's own actos a
wel asin contol of eh outcomes of ons ation.
Hap to move towards a mastery evened ile
People who are motery oriented el ctl of hi action,
and aim find ways timpeove tele performance andto sted
Enhance inrinic motivation
leis important obelp lamers sc valu in carving ot activites
forthe own sale rather than only dg things os exer
Build wp a supportive learning cavizonment
‘AN context whichis sporti and fosters the wil learn, and
where inivideas are encouraged mo expres thenselves an
“evelop theeful penal and individuality cetes power
motivating conditions
Give fcdback thats informational
Ichi way learners Know why they dt ordi nt do wel and
tha they can doo improve. Teachers nd Be aware the
dangers of an overreliance on praise, rd ofthe nga els
‘of pantiment nd repriand.
7 How does the learner deal with the
process of learning?
7.4 Introduction
1 the previous to chapters we considered various aries ha ener
wing the learing process. We discussed how learners motivation affects
"hearing in impartane way. We have sen too ft learners bg thei
wa inidal character, personality abutons nd perceptions of
‘erect the lng tnuion fa tis hapcr we hal Conde ways
whch Kner deaw upon thei exiting ks and knawiedge, and ost
"he personal atibtes inthe process of earning. What we are concerned
‘ath heres how earners go about earning something tha, the Sls and
“rates tha they use an the processes tae they o through in order tO
Tike sens ofthe earning. We irs rove an oneview of wha e meant
sy sb snd rain, together wath the noon of esi to eae” We
en focus on language learning states, before considering seategy
aii
Unit ecely the oocion of learning srtei bas been relatively
vglotd. In racenr yours, however, there har Been 2 rowing interest
simonpm paycolegits im the cogaitivesratepes people se fo think, £0
icin and to solve problems. The inpetn for ths arose mainly fom
‘alormtion processing models of earning (ese Chapter 1), and at gen
it. prolferaion of research ana wring on these ropic. Research 0
“erent aspect hinking being carned out invarious counts abot
\Woscrn an Ester Eorope, Rusia, the USA and Aural. Tis has edo
the peaducsion ofa number of soled shinking sls: programmes ad
rast 08 thing are now offered in several universis inthe USA. The
Smee Thinking Skil programme (Bagge a L988), The Oxfordshire
SLs programme {Hanson 1991), and Matthew Lipmas’'s Philosophy or
Chiaten (ipman. 1988, Whalley 1991) are examples of commer
ck! whch cai each chinking silt bth chien ard als
vd veadableacounts ave provided by Nisbet and shucksmth (1981) i
the bok Learning States, and by Coles nd Rebinon {1991 a thie
‘sted soci f paper ended Teaching Thirking7.2 Learning strategies
‘One cucome of sch work has been a ners i the rade ation of
leaning ssepes- Wht ca fom cape paseo eth
nerview in Chaps 1 tht arcs afar a asa ea
‘ite, thy ae eel ivi mang eer he eo eblere
sth whch they ate faced der o Kar, When confomed with 8
Teaming aren have vars cores th spon ae ae se
of tem in dient ways Cope sone love fhe este
meal haat nm As we sn ey So mae eof
taney of be proces lp steer someting We So hi
Stato our fetngs and wos communicate ils in ace wae)
‘Over newer eas ee ta bears rowing mow of see
it gage lig sis. Ths rk whch hasten aly
espe mtu conned wath iversang how inate
About sk of eaning someting and Senin 0 Ocorer cro
th sea a mos ehe pr: pe
efor ember on a sey of he ee isimporeant day hae
se mean by alerig racy Mos of ox ave probaly wd same ll
Iori or cond ngage
‘epeaing words over and over again:
listening aentivly 0p ro singin words,
* eng work oa the uke ofthe lngge by forming
hypotiess abot ow it wosksy
+ ting ou these hypotheses to ef they works
testing youself to see if ou remeber words
1+ essing the meanings of unknown words
using your knowledge of lnguage cule ry to make sew
“ceasing in your hed what you ste about cy:
acting the sounds ofthe langage ra youl,
king a speaker 0 repeat something,
1 pretending hat you understand inorder to hep the
‘Communication giop
“These ate some of he many strategie thar poop ito yt sce inthe