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“What do second-language learners know about their language learning?” (1986). Anita Wenden

Wenden, A. L. (1986)  “What do second-language learners know about their language learning? A second look at retrospective accounts”. (Journal article) Addressed to researchers and classroom teachers, this paper is a report of the analysed research data referred in the … Continue reading

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“Helping language learners think about learning” (1986). Anita Wenden

Wenden, A. (1986 )  “Helping language learners think about learning”. (Journal article). Based on the analysis of semi-structured interviews of thirty-four ESL students about their beliefs on how to learn a second language, this article proposes an orientation program to … Continue reading

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“Learner strategies” (1986). Rod Ellis

 Ellis, R. (1986)  “Learner strategies”. (Chapter from a book) Rod Ellis identifies two types of L2 knowledge: declarative, consisting of internalized L2 rules and chunks of language, and procedural, consisting of the learner’s strategies and procedures to process L2 data … Continue reading

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