Language learning theories : a student's guide /
Shahini, Amin,
Language learning theories : a student's guide / Amin Shahini. - Switzerland : Springer Nature, 2025. - xviii, 235 pages : illustration ; 23 cm. volume
Includes index.
This book demystifies language learning theories and offers clear explanations, interactive exercises, and summary tables to help students connect theory with practice. It explores key frameworks such as Behaviorism, Innatism, and Constructivism, as well as modern perspectives like Chaos-Complexity Theory. Through an engaging structure, each chapter unpacks fundamental theories, debates, and real-world applications and highlights critical topics like learner diversity, automaticity, and socíocultural influences. The book also examines the impact of language learning theories on teaching strategies, classroom materials, and curriculum design. Practical examples, in-class activities, and digital resources-including YouTube references-enhance understanding and encourage active learning. Designed for undergraduate, graduate, and even postgraduate students, this essential guide balances academic rigour with accessibility, making it a valuable resource for those studying second language acquisition, applied linguistics, and language teaching. Whether new to the field or a specialist, readers will gain the tools to critically engage with research and classroom methodologies. Provided by publisher.
9783031922091
Language and languages
Linguistics
Interlanguage (Language learning)
English Language Studies, Bachelor of Arts in :--History and Development of the English Language ;--MAELS206.
P 121 / .2025 S53
Language learning theories : a student's guide / Amin Shahini. - Switzerland : Springer Nature, 2025. - xviii, 235 pages : illustration ; 23 cm. volume
Includes index.
This book demystifies language learning theories and offers clear explanations, interactive exercises, and summary tables to help students connect theory with practice. It explores key frameworks such as Behaviorism, Innatism, and Constructivism, as well as modern perspectives like Chaos-Complexity Theory. Through an engaging structure, each chapter unpacks fundamental theories, debates, and real-world applications and highlights critical topics like learner diversity, automaticity, and socíocultural influences. The book also examines the impact of language learning theories on teaching strategies, classroom materials, and curriculum design. Practical examples, in-class activities, and digital resources-including YouTube references-enhance understanding and encourage active learning. Designed for undergraduate, graduate, and even postgraduate students, this essential guide balances academic rigour with accessibility, making it a valuable resource for those studying second language acquisition, applied linguistics, and language teaching. Whether new to the field or a specialist, readers will gain the tools to critically engage with research and classroom methodologies. Provided by publisher.
9783031922091
Language and languages
Linguistics
Interlanguage (Language learning)
English Language Studies, Bachelor of Arts in :--History and Development of the English Language ;--MAELS206.
P 121 / .2025 S53