CHAPTER 1. COGNITIVE INFLUENCES ON LANGUAGE LEARNING

CHAPTER 1. COGNITIVE INFLUENCES ON LANGUAGE LEARNING

1. INTELLIGENCE OR THE "G" FACTOR

   • Research about the effect of intelligence on language learning
   • The construct of intelligence used in some studies reflects the dominant view of intelligence that consist only of logico-mathematicas and linguistic ability

2. LANGUAGE APTITUDE

   • 1.- Aptitude is an important factor in SLA 2.- New version of existing aptitude test should be about the learner´s capacity to communicate meanings 3.- The learner´s developing skills related to aptitude should be promoted 4.- if learner´s are specially gifted for the learning of english, their learning will progress more rapidly 5.- what extent aptitude is connected with other second language variables

3. COGNITIVE STYLE

   • Refers to the manner in wich the learner persives, monitors, conceptualises and recall linguistic infomation
   • Learning styles should be seen from a developmental perspective, learners may be encourage to explore and even perhaps expand their own preferred learning style, making it more effective for the task of learning a foreign language

4. LEARNING STRATEGIES

   • Learning strategies are considered to be cognitive processes where the learner is an active and involve participant
     • STRATEGY TRAINING
       • Teachers can "teach" students to become more efficient learners of a foreign language
     • OUT-OF-CLASS LEARNING STRATEGIES
       • Self-motivated language learners will make the effort to improve their english outside of formal instructtion

5. by: Glenda E. Roblero Villatoro Masters degree in teaching english Bibliography: IEXPRO. individual factors in the Learner´s Development. Anthology

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