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.

Introduction
Part I: Principles and Practice
1. The Case for Language Learner Strategies
2. What Research Tells Us
Part II: Strategies in Practice
Section A: Progress in Modern Languages: What Difference does Strategy Based Instruction make?
3. The Role of Socio-Cultural Factors and Strategy Based Instruction
4. The Role of Affective Factors and Strategy Based Instruction
Section B: Beyond the Monolingual Learner of European Languages
5. Learning a Third Language: What Learner Strategies do Bilingual Students bring?
6. Strategies used to Memorise Mandarin Chinese Characters
Part III: Applications in Practice
7. Strategy Based Instruction
8. Shaping Learning: Curricula and Syllabuses
9. Language Learner Strategies and Teacher Education
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index