Second language acquisition can not be understood without addressing the interaction between language and cognition. Cognitive theory can extend to describe learning strategies as complex cognitive skills. Theoretical...Second language acquisition can not be understood without addressing the interaction between language and cognition. Cognitive theory can extend to describe learning strategies as complex cognitive skills. Theoretical developments in Anderson’s production systems cover a broader range of behavior than other theories, including comprehension and production of oral and written texts as well as comprehension, problem solving, and verbal learning.Thus Anderson’s cognitive theory can be served as a rationale for learning strategy studies in second language acquisition.展开更多
The published studies on the issues in the teaching and leaming of ESL (English as a Second Language)/EFL (English as a Foreign Language) oral English shed lights on many of the unresolved problems in ESL/EFL teac...The published studies on the issues in the teaching and leaming of ESL (English as a Second Language)/EFL (English as a Foreign Language) oral English shed lights on many of the unresolved problems in ESL/EFL teaching and learning. The writer's findings through literature review of the issues in the teaching and learning of ESL/EFL oral English indicate that further studies in this area may provide more valuable experiences to aid ESL/EFL speakers in producing fluent and accurate speech.展开更多
Definition of termsInputs can be defined as everything which students bring tothe classroom including their prior teaching and learningenvironment,attitude,enthusiasm,motivation,phonologyfrom their first language and ...Definition of termsInputs can be defined as everything which students bring tothe classroom including their prior teaching and learningenvironment,attitude,enthusiasm,motivation,phonologyfrom their first language and varying degrees of confidence.When they arrive in college they are exposed to spoken Englishfrom a range of teachers who have a variety of spoken abilitiesand teaching techniques.展开更多
文摘Second language acquisition can not be understood without addressing the interaction between language and cognition. Cognitive theory can extend to describe learning strategies as complex cognitive skills. Theoretical developments in Anderson’s production systems cover a broader range of behavior than other theories, including comprehension and production of oral and written texts as well as comprehension, problem solving, and verbal learning.Thus Anderson’s cognitive theory can be served as a rationale for learning strategy studies in second language acquisition.
文摘The published studies on the issues in the teaching and leaming of ESL (English as a Second Language)/EFL (English as a Foreign Language) oral English shed lights on many of the unresolved problems in ESL/EFL teaching and learning. The writer's findings through literature review of the issues in the teaching and learning of ESL/EFL oral English indicate that further studies in this area may provide more valuable experiences to aid ESL/EFL speakers in producing fluent and accurate speech.
文摘Definition of termsInputs can be defined as everything which students bring tothe classroom including their prior teaching and learningenvironment,attitude,enthusiasm,motivation,phonologyfrom their first language and varying degrees of confidence.When they arrive in college they are exposed to spoken Englishfrom a range of teachers who have a variety of spoken abilitiesand teaching techniques.