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ERIC Number: EJ518115
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0802-6106
Student Beliefs (or Metacognitive Knowledge) about SLA Reconsidered.
Kalaja, Paula
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, v5 n2 p191-204 1995
Questions current practices and points to new directions in research on student beliefs about second-language acquisition. Definitions and various studies made within the current approach are reviewed, relevant developments in the social sciences are outlined, and alternatives are suggested for the present definitions and research methodologies. (46 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Students, Data Analysis, English, Finnish, Foreign Countries, Language Proficiency, Language Research, Metacognition, Relevance (Education), Research Methodology, Second Language Learning, Student Attitudes, Uncommonly Taught Languages
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Finland