This book syntheses cutting-edge research on the role of individual differences (IDs) in the
field of SLA and in computer assisted language learning. It also outlines the theoretical and …

Research into the role of individual difference (ID) factors in the process of second and
foreign language (L2) learning and teaching has been one of the most robust lines of inquiry …

Motivation, a major contributor to the acquisition of language skills, can be promoted
consciously through principled methods. This study investigated the impact of cooperative …

The learning environment is an important factor in both learner motivation and learning
outcomes. As second language (L2) classrooms frequently employ group work, clarifying the …

Few existing studies have reported on how group dynamics relate to online peer feedback
interactions and subsequent revisions in second/foreign language writing, with no such …

This study focuses on the motivation and demotivation of students of French at Australian
universities. Quantitative and qualitative data analysis was performed to identify which …

Studies on motivation in learning Italian in Australia have mostly shed light on students'
creation of an ideal Italian self (eg, Caruso and Fraschini). In doing so, they appear mainly to …

Task motivation has recently gained prominence in second language (L2) research.
However, its potential effects on the transfer of learning across tasks have not been …

Pedagogies of second language acquisition (SLA) presuppose that working in groups
enhances language learning. Groups provide a context for meaningful language exchange …

Over the last two decades, Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) has become
widely implemented throughout Spain, with the hope of enhancing foreign-language …