Group Dynamics in the Language Classroom Page 1 Group Dynamics in the Language
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Near peer role models (NPRMs) are people who might be “near” to us in several ways: age,
ethnicity, gender, interests, past or present experiences, and also in proximity and in …

The background literature on the repeating of a conversation partner's words, here called
conversational shadowing, shows it to be naturally occurring in L1 acquisition and adult use …

Presenting role models who are from the same culture, near the students' ages, and using
English successfully (not perfectly) increases our students' motivation and strategy-choice …

In this theory-building review-essay, we advocate that second language teachers encourage
their students to act critically, cooperatively, and autonomously. We discuss the three …

Emotion regulation is increasingly positioned as a skill that is developed ontogenetically
across careers as language teachers come to recognise the impact that their emotional …

In this chapter, we focus on the importance of groups in the language learning process and
consider how several of the constructs addressed in other chapters of this book function …

Research in second language speech has often focused on listeners' accent judgment and
factors that affect their perception. However, the topic of listeners' application of specific …

Individual differences in cognitive and physical abilities, personality, interests, and core self-
concepts are all relevant for understanding behavior in organizations. Cognitive abilities are …

Inviting, including, and increasing student voice could transform and energize our activities,
curricula, methods, and governance in English language teaching (ELT), and could …