Learner Strategies in Language Learning

What do second language learners do to learn a second languate? How do they manage or self-direct these efforts? What do they know about their language learning process? How can their skills be refined and developed? The papers presented in this collection address these theoretical and practical concerns. They report on research that demostrates that second language learners bring a varied range or learning skills to the tas of acquiring second language competence. They also bring to light the knowledge learners have about their learning process. The second language learning. It points to the dimensions to be taken into account in the development of learned-centered methods and materials. It is a book that will be of interest and practical value to both classroom teachers and researchers.