Investigating teachers' role in the process of identity construction in language learners

Bacquet, G. (2019) Investigating teachers' role in the process of identity construction in language learners. Language Studies Working Papers, 10, pp. 17-25.

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Abstract

Much of social research in language learning in the past twenty years has been devoted to exploring issues of identity construction and its sociological implications in terms of mobility and inclusiveness. The purpose of this research is to explore how language and culture shape a learner’s identity as they immerse themselves into the world of second language learning, and how teachers can assist learners in the process of identity construction within a classroom setting. It first provides a rationale for the study; it then provides an overview of the literature in the areas of identity construction and learner culture and finally, it presents the reader with the research question the study will attempt to answer and the conclusions reached thus far. This is a working paper and as such it does not claim to provide a full overview of these issues but merely to present the findings made up to this point.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Bacquet, Mr Gaston
Authors: Bacquet, G.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > School of Education
Journal Name:Language Studies Working Papers
Publisher:University of Reading
ISSN:2040-3461

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