- Using case studies to determine learner characteristics.
- Introduction to this course: Guided Case Study of an English Language Learner
- Preparing to carry out a case study
- Example of a case study proposal
- Introduction to the learner
- Review of Week 1
- Obtaining information about the learner's background and language proficiency.
- Introduction to Week 2
- Language Proficiency Levels
- Language for Social Interaction and Language for Academic Purposes
- Introduction to the Learner
- A Guide to Interview Guides
- Interview with Oksana
- Oksana talks about social and academic English
- Review of Week 2
- Observing the language learner in the classroom
- Introduction to Week 3
- Classroom Observation
- Classroom Observation - Video
- Review of Week 3
- Exploring the process of adjusting to a new culture and the interaction of culture and language learning.
- Introduction to Week 4
- The acculturation process
- Hall's Classification of Cultures (1976)
- Acculturation and 'Distance' theory
- Oksana talks about acculturation
- Review of Week 4
- Investigating individual differences and evaluating their impact on language learning
- Introduction to Week 5
- Introduction to personality factors in language learning
- Take the 16 Personalities Test
- Introduction to learning strategies for language learning
- Oksana talks about her personality and her learning strategies
- Interview with Oksana's teacher
- Review of Week 5
- Looking to the future: Learner motivation and recommendations for Oksana
- Introduction to Week 6
- Different types of motivation
- Oksana talks about motivation
- Looking to the future: Recommendations for Oksana
- Review of this course
