英语教学术语选摘(八十八)

Terms and Concepts in English Language Teaching

【cognitive variables】 One of the three areas considered to make up the INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES between learners which influence the degree of success in foreign language learning is the cognitive area. The main cognitive variables are INTELLIGENCE and APTITUDE, but MEMORY is often also included, as is the ability to utilize general learning mechanisms.(See also COGNITIVE STYLE.) An issue in this research area is how learner characteristics interact with teaching methods. It may not be, for example, that the intelligent learn languages better, but that they can benefit more from types of tuition which assume use of intelligence.