Cognitive influences on Language Learning

Cognitive influences on Language Learning

1. Factor "G": Intelligence or the abilities on language and logico-mathematic situations.

2. Gardner (1985): Multiple intelligences (logic-mathematic, linguistic, spatial, musical, Kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalistic, espiritual.

3. Language aptitude: Important factor in SLA. Variables: age, intelligence, motivation, sex, personality, etc.

4. Cognitive style: the manner in which the learner perceives, monitors, conceptualises and recalls linguistic information.

5. Learning strategies: steps taken by the learner to aid the acquisition,storage and retrieval of information.

6. Strategy training: specific pedagogical practices to help students in language acquisition.

7. Out-of-class strategies: contact with the target language outside the classroom walls.