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Author Mercer, Sarah.

Title Towards an understanding of language learner self-concept / Sarah Mercer
Published Dordrecht : Springer, [2011]
©2011

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Description xiii, 220 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Series Educational linguistics, 1572-0292 ; v. 12
Educational linguistics. 1572-0292 ; v. 12
Contents Contents note continued: 4.How Do Learners Form Their Self-Concepts? -- 4.1.Introduction -- 4.1.1.The Dynamic Self-Concept -- 4.1.2.Developmental Patterns in Self-Concept Formation -- 4.1.3.Demographic Factors Affecting Self-Concept -- 4.1.4.Additional Factors Affecting Self-Concept Formation -- 4.1.5.Marsh's (1986a) Frame of Reference Model -- 4.1.6.Summary -- 5.Internal Frames of Reference in FL Self-Concept Formation -- 5.1.Defining Internal Factors -- 5.1.1.Cross-Domain Comparisons -- 5.1.2.Belief Systems -- 5.1.3.Affect -- 5.1.4.Summary -- 6.External Frames of Reference in FL Self-Concept Formation -- 6.1.Defining External Factors -- 6.1.1.Social Comparisons -- 6.1.2.Feedback from Significant Others and Reflected Appraisals -- 6.1.3.Perceived Experiences of Success and Failure -- 6.1.4.Previous Language Learning/Use Experiences in Formal/Informal Contexts -- 6.1.5.Critical Experiences -- 6.1.6.Summary -- 7.Implications for Educators and Researchers -- 7.1.Introduction --
Contents note continued: 7.1.1.Implications for Foreign Language Teaching -- 7.1.2.Issues for Further Research -- 7.1.3.Summary
Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction -- 1.1.Introduction -- 1.1.1.Why Investigate Self-Concept? -- 1.1.2.Selecting a Research Approach -- 1.1.3.Research Context of This Book -- 1.1.4.Aim of the Book -- 1.1.5.Outline of the Book -- 2.What Is Self-Concept? -- 2.1.Understanding Self-Concept -- 2.1.1.Defining Self-Concept -- 2.1.2.Telling Self-Related Constructs Apart -- 2.1.3.Understandings of Self-Concept in Psychology -- 2.1.4.Self-Concept in the Foreign Languages Domain -- 2.1.5.Summary -- 3.Understanding Self-Concept in the FLL Context -- 3.1.Introduction -- 3.1.1.Understanding Joana's Context -- 3.1.2.Joana's Academic Self-Concept -- 3.1.3.Joana's General Languages Self-Concept -- 3.1.4.Joana's Mother Tongue (LI) Self-Concept -- 3.1.5.Joana's Foreign Languages (FL) Self-Concept -- 3.1.6.Joana's Specific Foreign Language Self-Concepts -- 3.1.7.Implications of the Findings for Theoretical Models -- 3.1.8.Towards a Model to Describe Joana's Data -- 3.1.9.Summary --
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Language and education.
Learning, Psychology of.
Self-perception.
ISBN 9048195683 (cased)
9789048195688 (cased)
9789048195695 (ebk.)