learner training n
in language teaching, procedures or activities that seek to:
1 raise learners’ awareness of what is involved in the processes of second
language learning
2 help learners become more involved in and responsible for their own
learning
3 help learners develop and strengthen their language learning strategies.
learning n
the process by which change in behaviour, knowledge, skills, etc., comes
about through practice, instruction or experience and the result of such a
process.
see language learning, first language acquisition, language
acquisition, second language acquisition
learning by deduction n
another term for deductive learning
learning by induction n
another term for inductive learning
see deductive learning
learning centre n
a location within a classroom or school which contains a variety of different
learning resources for independent learning. The materials normally:
1 have clearly specified goals
2 contain specific directions for their use
3 are graded according to difficulty level
4 contain means for self-checking.
learning contract n
a written agreement between a learner and a teacher which usually
contains:
1 a description for a plan of work to be completed
2 a time frame for the work.
Learning contracts seek to develop independent learning, self-directed
learning, and to encourage self-motivation and discipline.
learning curve n
also acquisition curve
a graphic representation of a learner’s progress in learning new material
over time. The following graph shows the development of negation in a
learner training