Language Learner Strategies

Michael James Grenfell has held Chairs at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland and the University of Southampton where he is now based. He is also Adjunct Professor at the University of Canberra, Australia. He has an extensive background of research on Language and Linguistics, and the work of Pierre Bourdieu. He is the author/ editor of several books including: Modern Languages Across the Curriculum (2002), Bourdieu, Language and Linguistics (2011); Language, Ethnography and Education (2012); and Bourdieu: Key Concepts (2012).Vee Harris is a Research Fellow at Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK, having previously led the PGCE Modern Languages course while Senior Lecturer there. Her many publications involve classroom-based studies and she has a special expertise in language learning strategy instruction.

• IntroductionPart I: Principles and Practice1. The Case for Language Learner Strategies2. What Research Tells UsPart II: Strategies in PracticeSection A: Progress in Modern Languages: What Difference does Strategy Based Instruction make?3. The Role of Socio-Cultural Factors and Strategy Based Instruction4. The Role of Affective Factors and Strategy Based InstructionSection B: Beyond the Monolingual Learner of European Languages5. Learning a Third Language: What Learner Strategies do Bilingual Students bring?6. Strategies used to Memorise Mandarin Chinese CharactersPart III: Applications in Practice7. Strategy Based Instruction8. Shaping Learning: Curricula and Syllabuses9. Language Learner Strategies and Teacher EducationConclusionBibliographyIndex

A valuable resource for language teachers, teacher educators and researchers ... Grenfell and Harris add a personal aspect to their work by adopting a reflective approach, this makes the readers feel more connected to the issues discussed in their book. They manage to keep their readers engaged throughout ... Most importantly, they engage and invite their readers to reflect critically.