Learning Strategy Training Background 1975 Rubin good language

Learning Strategy Training

Background 1975, Rubin: good language learners facilitate their learning. n Good language learners: - willing and accurate guessers who have a strong desire to communicate, even appear fool. -attend to both meaning and form of their message. -practice and monitor their own speech as well as others. n

Background (cont. ) In order to maximise (good) language learners potential and contribute to their autonomy, they need training in learning strategies. n Learning strategy training: training students in the use of learning strategies in order to improve their learning effectiveness. n

Example in the textbook (Larsen. Freeman, D. , 2000, p. 160) 1. T reads Ss’ learning journals- finds Ss’ learning problems. 2. T decides to have Ss to work on the strategy of advance organisation. 3. T models the use of the strategy.

Example in the textbook (Larsen. Freeman, D. , 2000, p. 160) 4. Ss practice the new learning strategy (‘hand-on’ experience). 5. Ss evaluate their own success in learning the strategy and modify it to meet their own learning needs (self-regulated, selfassessment).

Principles Teacher’s job is not only to teach lang. but learning. n Strategies should not be taught in isolation, but rather as part of the contentarea or language curriculum. n Help learners to continue to learn after completing formal study of the target language. n

Meta cognitive strategies Use to plan, monitor and evaluate a learning task. n Arrange the conditions that help one to learn. n Set long and short-term goals. n Check Ss’ comprehension during listening or reading. n

Cognitive Strategies n Learners interact and manipulate what is to be learned. e. g. : replaying a word or phrase mentally to ‘listen’ to it again. learn a new word by associating with a familiar word by creating a visual image.

Social/ affective strategies Learners interact with other persons or ‘use affective control to assist learning. e. g. : create situations to practice the target lang. use self-talk to think positively and talk oneself through a difficult task, and cooperate/ work with others to share info, obtain feedback and complete a task. n