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Beliefs, agency and identity in foreign language learning and teaching / Paula Kalaja, University of Jyväskylä, Finland ; Ana Maria F. Barcelos, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil ; Mari Aro, University of Jyväskylä, Finland ; Maria Ruohotie-Lyhty, University of Jyväskylä, Finland.

Format Book and Print
Publication Info New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.
Descriptionxi, 237 pages ; 23 cm
Subject(s)
Other author/creatorKalaja, Paula editor.
Other author/creatorFerreira, Ana Maria (Ana Maria Barcelos), editor.
Other author/creatorAro, Mari, editor.
Other author/creatorRuohotie-Lyhty, Maria, editor.
Contents Learning English as a foreign language: from school schildren to young adults -- Studying foreign languages: from first-year university students to graduates -- Teaching foreign languages: from novice teachers to experienced professionals -- Conclusion.
Abstract "Beliefs, Agency and Identity in Foreign Language Learning and Teaching explores the phenomena of believing (or giving personal meanings), acting, and identifying (or identity construction), and the interconnectedness of these phenomena in the learning and teaching of English and other foreign languages. The authors to take turns in reporting recent studies that are truly longitudinal in their research design, carried out from novel theoretical starting points and with innovation in data collection and analysis. The book contributes to a greater understanding of how learners go about learning and teachers about teaching foreign languages"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 221-234) and index.
LCCN2015026464
ISBN9781137425942
ISBN1137425946 (hardback)
Standard identifier# 40025521513

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