INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
IN SECOND LANGUAGE
ACQUISITION
Presented by: Hajar Zarzouqy
Table of content
Personality Learning
, Styles and
01 Temperam 04 Cognitive
ent, and Styles
Mood Language
Language Learning
02
Aptitude 0 Strategies and
5 Student Self
Motivation and Regulation
Other
03 ‘Self- Learner
Motivation’ 06 Characteristi
cs
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Personality,
Temperament, and
Mood
Personality refers to the unique set of traits, behaviors, and characteristics that
define an individual's patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving.
Mood refers to the temporary emotional state or feeling of an individual.
Temperament refers to an individual's innate or natural disposition or behavioral
tendencies. It is believed to be biologically based and remains relatively stable over
time.
The’ Big Five’ Model Ocean
The Big Five Model , also known as
the Five-Factor Model is a
framework in psychology that
describes personality traits. It
includes five broad dimensions that
capture different aspects of
personality:
The MBTI (Myers Briggs Type Indicator) is one of the most often used personality tests
that was created by Isabel Briggs and her mother. Katherine Cook Briggs.
The relationship between
personality and learning
Openness to
Experience Conscientiousness
• Research studies have shown that
Research studies have shown that conscientiousness is a strong predictor
individuals high in openess to of academic sucess .
experience tend to be more engaged
in learning, open to new ideas, and • Individuals with this treat tend to
willing to exlplore diverse perspectives exibit behaviors such as consistent
. effort, strong study habits ,time
It can lead to greater academic management skills and persistence in
pursuing academic goals.
success by fostering a love of learning,
adaptability and intellectual curiosity .
They are more likely to attend classes
regularly, complete assignements on
time
.
Extraversi Introversi
on on
• Extroverts may thrive in
environment with high levels of • Introverts may excel in tasks that
stimulation, interaction, and require deep concentration and
social engagment. reflection.
• Their energetic and outgoing • Introverts may domonstrate strong
nature may lead to active analytical skills and attention to
participation in classroom detail.
settings.
Both extraverts and introverts can achieve academic success, but their
preferences for social interaction, stimulation levels, and learning styles may
impact their learning experiences and strategies.
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Language
aptitude
Difference between attitude
and aptitude
Attitude refers to an individual's feelings, beliefs,
and opinions towards learning a second language. It
involves their overall disposition and motivation
towards acquiring language skills.
Aptitude refers to an individual's inherent ability or
potential to acquire language skills. It includes
cognitive and linguistic abilities that enable language
learning, such as memory, analytical skills, and
pattern recognition.
Ability Aptitude Intelligence
● is often used to
mean ‘learning
ability,’ that is, the
individual’s ● The potential of an
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potential for individual to learn
the materials you
acquiring new a language quickly
need
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Extraversi Introversi
on on
• Extroverts may thrive in
environment with high levels of • Introverts may excel in tasks that
stimulation, interaction, and require deep concentration and
social engagment. reflection.
• Their energetic and outgoing • Introverts may domonstrate strong
nature may lead to active analytical skills and attention to
participation in classroom detail.
settings.
Both extraverts and introverts can achieve academic success, but their
preferences for social interaction, stimulation levels, and learning styles may
impact their learning experiences and strategies.
Modern language
aptitude test
● A test on how an individual learn foreign language in a given
amount of time and conditions.
Pimsleur Language
Aptitude Battery
● It was developed by DR. PAUL PIMSLEUR
● It tests the langauge of a student from grades 7 14
● High school or senior high school
Carrol ‘s four components of Language
Aptitude
Phonetic Grammatical
coding ability sensitivity
Ability to
Ability to code recognize the
sounds function of a
lexical element
in a sentence
Role learning Inductive
Ability learning ability
Ability to learn and retain Ablity to infer
association between rules governing
words in a New language the structure of
and their meaning in language
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Motivation
and ‘Self-
Motivation
Pimsleur 2 Components of Language
Aptitude
Verbal ability Auditory ability
Ability to hear,
Ability to handle the recognize and
mechanichs of learning reproduce sounds in
o foreign language foreign language
Motivaion is the driving force behind humans actions.
For instance, motivation is what helps you lose extra weight, or pushes you to
get that promotion at work. In short, motivation causes you to act in a way that gets
you closer to your goals.
Three Phases of L2 Motivation Research
01 02 03
The The
The social process
cognitive
psychologi oriented
situated
cal period period
period
Gardeners’
motivation theory
Integrative Instrumental
motivation motivation
• Is driven by socially and
culturally related purposes of • Is driven by academic related
learning the language practical purposes
• Such as communicate with • For example ; passing an exam,
native speakers and integrate getting a job , or receiving a
into the culture
There are five key elements that impact learners
‘motivation
Clément’s Theory of Linguistic Self-
Confidence
Clément and his associates provided evidence (cf. Clément, 1980; Clément
& Kruidenier, 1985) that in contexts where different language communities
live together, linguistic self-confidence—derived from the quality and
quantity of the contact between the members of the L1 and L2
communities—is a major motivational factor in learning the other
community’s language, and determines the learners’ future desire for
intercultural communication and the extent of identification with the L2
group.
Self-Determination Theory
Self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 1985, 2002),
focuses on various types of intrinsic and extrinsic motives
Attribution Theory
Attribution Theory in SLA focuses on how learners attribute the causes of
success or failure in their language learning experiences. According to this
theory, learners tend to attribute their language learning outcomes to
either internal factors (such as effort, ability, or strategies) or external
factors (such as task difficulty or luck). These attributions can impact
learners' motivation, self-efficacy,
the motivation of individual learners is significantly affected by the various
groupings they are part of
Dörnyei (2001c) defined ‘demotivation’ as “specific external forces that
reduce or diminish the motivational basis of a behavioral intention or an
ongoing action”
Self-regulation refers to behavioral control processes, including the ability to
inhibit and delay responses, flexibly shift and adapt, and maintain emotional
control
in order to achieve goals and direct Behavior
0 Learning Styles
and Cognitive
4 Styles
How do learning styles relate to personality?
Learning styles and personality are both important factors that
influence how individuals learn and interact with the world around
them.
Understanding one’s learning style and personality can help
individuals optimize their learning experiences and achieve better
educational outcomes.
How do learning styles relate to personality?
Learning styles and personality are both important factors that
influence how individuals learn and interact with the world around
them.
Understanding one’s learning style and personality can help
individuals optimize their learning experiences and achieve better
educational outcomes.
0 Other Learner
Characteristics
5
MacIntyre definition of language anxiety (1999) : language anxiety
involves the “worry and negative emotional reaction aroused when
learning or using a second language”
Two important anxiety distinctions:
• Beneficial/facilitating vs. inhibitory/debilitating anxiety
The author defines willingness to communicate as the individual's readiness to
engage in discourse at a specific time with particular individuals using a second
language.
Learner beliefs refers to the beliefs that students hold about language learning and their
own abilities to learn a language. These beliefs can have a significant impact on their
language learning process and outcomes.
Self-esteem reflects how individuals perceive and judge themselves in various aspects of
life, including their personal qualities, achievements, relationships, and abilities.
Learning Learning
styles
Learning styles refer to an
individual's preferred ways of
strategies
are the specific actions and
processing and understanding techniques learners use to enhance
information. It focuses on how their learning process. These
learners perceive and process strategies can include note-taking,
information, such as through visual, summarizing, self-testing, and
auditory, or kinesthetic means. mnemonic devices.
Learning strategies
Kolb’s Model
of Learning
Styles