LEARNER CHARACTERISTICS
In this unit I learnt that the characteristics
of learners are factors that influence their attitude to learning a
language, the way they learn it, the way learners respond to the different
learning styles and approaches in the classroom. The characteristics are:
Learners’ motivation, a matter that has
to do with positive thoughts and feeling and we have learnt before that
motivation on learners is one of the most important factors in order to have a
successful language learning.
Learning style, there are many different learning
styles and those are ways in which a learner naturally prefers to process
and remember all the skills and other information. The main goal of any
style is to find a way of interacting with others.
Some of the learning styles are: Visual,
auditory, Kinesthetic and autonomous.
Learning strategies on the other hand are the ways learners choose
and use to learn a language. Different learners use different strategies. Some
of them are for example repeating new words, asking for feedback, memorise
words, paraphrasing.
Maturity is the ability to respond to the environment
in an appropriate manner which shows the grown up physically, mentally and
emotional aspect of a person. According to the age there are different levels
of maturity which means they learn differently.
Past language learning experience has a lot to
do in this unit as adults and teens have learnt English as their L1 before, so
as teacher it is important that teachers know how they learnt it and how they
want to learn now and also taking into account personal factors.
In real teaching situations I have experienced that
in order a teacher to approach students what I have done is to be aware each
student learning style and strategies which is part of learning training
and then through the past of the days provide confident on students so that
they ask or give suggestions about the needs they have in the class according
their characteristics.
Extra useful materials:
- Angelo,
T.A., & Cross, K.P. (1993). Classroom
assessment techniques: A handbook for college teachers (2nd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
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Keefe, J.W., “Learning Style: An Overview,” in Keefe, J.W., ed., Student Learning Styles: Diagnosing and Prescribing Programs , Reston, Va.: National Association of Secondary School Principals, 1979
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