Learner Variability by Nunan

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Understanding Learner Variability

This quiz explores the diverse factors that influence language learning, based on the insights of Nunan. It aims to deepen your understanding of how motivation, aptitude, and learning styles contribute to educational outcomes.

Test your knowledge on learner variability.
Discover how various factors affect language acquisition.
Engage with practical scenarios to apply your understanding.

12 Questions3 MinutesCreated by CuriousLearner47

The reason why English is taught at early ages in many parts of the word is because of the assumption that “the earlier someone begins to learn a foreign language the better”.

True

False

Next, you will see situations, define if they correspond to aptitude, learning style, motivation/affection, all of them or none (More than one option can be correct):

Marie has been struggling with the English subject in school. When her teacher asks her why, she explains that her family speaks Creole, and her friends speak Spanish, so she thinks that learning English would be of no use to her. (More than one option can be correct)

Ana, a 13-year-old, attends English classes since she was 9, yet her family has noticed that she can’t seem to be able to develop her L2 abilities. The classes she has attended are heavily based on grammar correction and repetition. (More than one option can be correct)

Think critically: According to your experience, name and explain at least three learning styles and/or strategies that you have experienced during your English language learning process. Make sure to refer to Nunan's text.

Learner Variability by Nunan

Understanding Learner Variability

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