Second Language Learning: Discovering an Unknown Path into a Brand New World

Autor/in	Littlewood, William
Titel	Second Language Learning: Discovering an Unknown Path into a Brand New World
Quelle	In: English Teaching, 76 (2021), S.31-35 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1017-7108
Schlagwörter	Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Pragmatics; Imagination; Creativity; Masters Programs; Graduate Students; Figurative Language; Learning Experience; Student Attitudes; Barriers; Learning Motivation; Teaching Methods; Humanism; Language Usage; Foreign Countries; Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Pragmalinguistik; Kreativität; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Lernerfahrung; Schülerverhalten; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Humanismus; Sprachgebrauch; Ausland; Hongkong
Abstract	Twenty-six learners of English enrolled in an MA course were asked to give the metaphors which they think best capture the essence of their learning experience so far. Their metaphors tell how English learning had introduced them to a brand new world and, once they were inside it, led them to a seemingly endless series of new discoveries. The unpredictability of these discoveries had been like 'reading a magic story'. Students had often faced challenges but had also derived satisfaction from overcoming them. The metaphors connect more strongly with 'intrinsic' motivation than with the more utilitarian concepts of 'extrinsic' and 'instrumental' motivation. This might reflect the composition of the learner group, who had all chosen to specialize in some form of English study in their previous education. However that may be, they encourage us to create space in our teaching for the humanistic dimensions of imagination and creativity, even in courses where the explicit aim is to serve a specific pragmatic purpose. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Korea Association of Teachers of English. 6105 English Education Department, Chinju National University of Education, 369beon-gil 3, Jinyangho-ro, Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, 52673, Republic of Korea. Tel: +82-42-629-7381; Fax: +82-42-629-7320; e-mail: katejournal29@gmail.com; Web site: http://journal.kate.or.kr/
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Update	2024/1/01