Factors influencing second language learning

Factors Influencing Second Language Learning

Teaching

Learner

Context

Learning & Outcome

Teacher profile

Materials

Syllabus

Methodology

Resources

Cognitive Factors:

-Intelligence

-Aptitude

-Cognitive Style (dependent-independent, oral/visual, reflexive/impulsive)

Affective Factors:

-Attitudes

-Motivation

Physical & Psychological Factors:

Age

Personality (self-esteem, extroversion, anxiety, risk-taking)

Type of learning environment:

-Second Language (SL) vs. Foreign Language (FL)

Opportunities for language use

Social environment

Learning Processes:

-Unconscious: Generalization, Transference, Simplification

-Conscious: Learning Strategie

Outcome:

-Proficiency (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing)

-Errors

-Interlanguage

-Affective Reactions