Envisioning new directions in research on individual differences
In this article, we highlight the important achievements of the editors and contributors in this special issue. We argue that this collection of studies on individual differences (IDs) advances the field in terms of theoretical diversification, methodological improvement, and pedagogical innovation....
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Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
2025-06-01
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| description | In this article, we highlight the important achievements of the editors and contributors in this special issue. We argue that this collection of studies on individual differences (IDs) advances the field in terms of theoretical diversification, methodological improvement, and pedagogical innovation. We also contend that a renewed interest in ID research will enable second language acquisition (SLA) researchers and language educators to show how language education helps language learners acquire desirable attributes and dispositions. In turn, related findings will enable researchers and educators to articulate the value of language learning for the public as many language educators may fear that generative artificial intelligence and translation tools will remove a major motivation for learning languages. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1c4cfb29ed9c4a61b46a1a35ada30c182025-07-30T18:35:08ZengAdam Mickiewicz University in PoznańStudies in Second Language Learning and Teaching2083-52052084-19652025-06-0115242744310.14746/ssllt.4824878211Envisioning new directions in research on individual differencesWeijia Yang0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9232-2087Xuesong (Andy) Gao1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3426-8721Shanghai International Studies UniversityUNSW Sydney In this article, we highlight the important achievements of the editors and contributors in this special issue. We argue that this collection of studies on individual differences (IDs) advances the field in terms of theoretical diversification, methodological improvement, and pedagogical innovation. We also contend that a renewed interest in ID research will enable second language acquisition (SLA) researchers and language educators to show how language education helps language learners acquire desirable attributes and dispositions. In turn, related findings will enable researchers and educators to articulate the value of language learning for the public as many language educators may fear that generative artificial intelligence and translation tools will remove a major motivation for learning languages.https://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/ssllt/article/view/48248individual differences (ids)second language acquisition (sla)theoretical diversificationmethodological improvementpedagogical innovation |
| spellingShingle | Weijia Yang Xuesong (Andy) Gao Envisioning new directions in research on individual differences Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching individual differences (ids) second language acquisition (sla) theoretical diversification methodological improvement pedagogical innovation |
| title | Envisioning new directions in research on individual differences |
| title_full | Envisioning new directions in research on individual differences |
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| title_short | Envisioning new directions in research on individual differences |
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| topic | individual differences (ids) second language acquisition (sla) theoretical diversification methodological improvement pedagogical innovation |
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