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Sue Edwards

Meg Shovelton

Guided Case Study of an English Language Learner

Humanities

Self-paced course

Diploma program

English

Languages

FutureLearn

42 Days

Free trial

Proficiency

Video format

Introduction to this course: Guided Case Study of an English Language Learner

Preparing to carry out a case study

Example of a case study proposal

Introduction to the learner

Review of Week 1

Using case studies to determine learner characteristics.

Introduction to Week 2

Language Proficiency Levels

Language for Social Interaction and Language for Academic Purposes

Introduction to the Learner

A Guide to Interview Guides

Interview with Oksana

Oksana talks about social and academic English

Review of Week 2

Obtaining information about the learner's background and language proficiency.

Introduction to Week 3

Classroom Observation

Classroom Observation - Video

Review of Week 3

Observing the language learner in the classroom

Introduction to Week 4

The acculturation process

Hall's Classification of Cultures (1976)

Acculturation and 'Distance' theory

Oksana talks about acculturation

Review of Week 4

Exploring the process of adjusting to a new culture and the interaction of culture and language learning.

Introduction to Week 5

Introduction to personality factors in language learning

Take the 16 Personalities Test

Introduction to learning strategies for language learning

Oksana talks about her personality and her learning strategies

Interview with Oksana's teacher

Review of Week 5

Investigating individual differences and evaluating their impact on language learning

Guided Case Study of an English Language Learner

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Sue Edwards

Meg Shovelton

Guided Case Study of an English Language Learner