Dispelling the myth of the natural-born linguist.
An individual's mindset about the perceived malleability of ability or intelligence is known to strongly influence a person's other beliefs, behaviours, and motivation. This article seeks to provide justification for holding a ‘growth’ mindset in the domain of foreign language learning. It discusses...
| Publicado en: | ELT Journal: English Language Teaching Journal Vol. 66; no. 1; pp. 22 - 30 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Jan2012
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