Bøger af Zoltan Dornyei

A comprehensive overview of research methodology in applied linguistics which describes the various stages of qualitative and quantitative investigations, from collecting the data to reporting the results.

The Psychology of Second Language Acquisition offers a systematic and accessible overview of the main psychological areas and theories in order to keep abreast of the ongoing paradigm shift.

A guide in the second language field that deals with the question of how to produce and use questionnaires as reliable and valid research instruments. It offers an overview of the theory of questionnaire design, administration, and processing, made accessible by real-life second language research applications.

This collection of conceptual papers and data-based research studies investigate the dynamics of language learning motivation from a complex dynamic systems perspective. The chapters seek to answer the question of how we can understand motivation if we perceive it as a continuously changing and evolving entity rather than a fixed learner trait.

With contributions by leading European, North American and Asian scholars, this volume offers a comprehensive anthology of conceptual and empirical papers describing the latest developments in L2 motivation research that involves the reframing of motivation in the context of contemporary notions of self and identity.

In this book, Madeline Ehrman and Zoltan Dornyei demonstrate how concepts from clinical and social psychology can help linguists and teachers understand the conditions which make second language learning more or less effective.

This innovative book offers practical advice on how to manage language learner groups so that they develop into cohesive and productive teams.

Este innovador libro ofrece consejos prácticos sobre cómo gestionar los grupos de estudiantes de idiomas, para que puedan transformarse en equipos de trabajo y de aprendizaje verdaderamente cohesivos y productivos. Trabajar, aprender y vivir en grupos es un rasgo central en el comportamiento humano y, en este sentido, el estudio de los grupos -denominado dinámicas de grupo- resulta ser un ámbito académico vibrante en el que se solapan áreas tan diversas como la psicología, la sociología, el mundo de los negocios y las ciencias políticas. Para la enseñanza de lenguas, este ámbito académico es también de una gran relevancia porque el éxito del aprendizaje en las aulas, en muchos casos, depende de cómo se relacionen estudiantes y profesores los unos con los otros, de cómo sea el clima que se genere en el aula, de qué roles desempeñen los docentes y los alumnos y, de un modo más general, de la manera en que puedan cooperar y comunicarse los estudiantes entre ellos.

Besides a review of the relevant second language literature, this book presents a concise overview of the psychological research involving each topic. It focuses on a different individual difference variable. It is useful for students in linguistics, applied linguistics, modern languages, psychology programs, and others.