Learning+theory

ACQUISITION
toc (sem 5)

Learning theory and second language acquisition - how we learn psychology, education

- how we learn languages linguistics, language acquisition

constructivism
Overview http://eev.liu.edu/know_base/index.htm Mergel (first 8 pages) http://www2.yk.psu.edu/~jlg18/506/Instructional%20Design%20by%20Mengal.pdf
 * Reading**

language
- linguistics, acquisition

SL variability

 * Reading**

__Overviews of SLA__ Lightbown 2003 SLA research in the classroom, SLA research for the classroom, Myles, F. (2008). [|Second language acquisition (SLA) research: its significance for learning and teaching issues]. Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies, The Higher Education Academy http://www.llas.ac.uk/resources/gpg/421 Ellis 2008 Principles of instructed second language acquisition. CAL Digest

[|Wikipedia SLA] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_language_acquisition

Others [|What is linguistics?] http://www.cal.org/resources/faqs/linguisticsfaq.html

Accent http://www.lsadc.org/info/ling-faqs-accent.cfm

L1 acquisition http://www.lsadc.org/info/ling-faqs-lang_acq.cfm

Myths and misconceptions about second language learning (McLaughlin) http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/myths.html

Vivian Cook [|Definitions]: SLA, L2, NS, bilingualism

TEACHING
(sem 6)

Learning theory and second language teaching

Methods [|Language teaching methodology], TS Rodgers http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/rodgers.html

[|Methods], Mora http://coe.sdsu.edu/people/jmora/ALMMethods.htm

Krashen http://homepage.ntlworld.com/vivian.c/SLA/Krashen.htm

Focus on form http://www.cal.org/caelanetwork/resources/teachinggrammar.html


 * Young learners**

Stages of second language acquisition http://www.everythingesl.net/inservices/language_stages.php

Working with young ELLs http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/0301coltrane.html