Understanding Second Language Learning Difficulties

The insights techniques and skills needed to understand why some adult students have difficulties with learning a second language are presented in this book. The authors premise is that what appears on the surface is often not the real source of the learners difficulty. A correct diagnosis of the cause of the problem is important if intervention is to prove effective. The book presents a large number of theories and models of learning and covers areas including: learning styles and personality dispositions; student motivation self-efficacy and anxiety; and how to interview students.