Developing Notetaking Skills in a Second Language

<p><em>Developing Notetaking Skills in a Second Language</em> combines theoretical perspectives with an analysis of empirical classroom studies and offers a detailed discussion that increases pedagogical awareness of factors impacting second language (L2) notetaking performance and instruction. </p> <p></p> <p>Based on original research and including descriptions of classroom practices and samples of student work the book provides insights on a range of topics relevant to L2 notetaking. The book emphasizes the challenges that many students from different international backgrounds face when taking notes in an L2 and outlines a five-stage pedagogic cycle for notetaking that can be applied to any listening text. It also explores the dialogic potential of notes for stimulating class discussion about notetaking strategies.</p> <p></p> <p>This book will be of great interest for teachers academics scholars and postgraduate students in the fields of applied linguistics L2 and foreign language education. It will also be a useful resource for those in charge of teacher education and postgraduate TESOL L1 and L2 listening researchers and psycholinguists.</p>