Ten Years of English Learning at School

The book is based on a longitudinal study of English as a foreign language learners from primary to secondary education, capturing change over time in language perceptions, awareness, oral and written language development, attitudes, motivation, and learning trajectories. It uses various data sources and analyses to identify internal and external factors on linguistic outcomes.

Format: Hardback
Length: 253 pages
Publication date: 30 June 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This book is based on a longitudinal study that follows learners of English as a foreign language from their first year in primary education to their last year in compulsory secondary education. The study includes a sample of focal learners who were followed in secondary school (grades 7 and 10). The book aims to capture change over time regarding the learners' language perceptions and awareness, oral and written language development, learners' attitudes and motivation, and their language learning trajectories. The longitudinal nature of the data also allows identification of internal and external factors on learners' linguistic outcomes. The book draws on a wealth of data sources, including self-reported data, classroom observations, institutional data, language tests and tasks, participants (learners, teachers, parents), several testing times, and both qualitative and quantitative analyses. It will be of interest to educators and scholars working on such areas as language pedagogy, language development and awareness, as well as individual differences.

Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031327582
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023