BlogSpot Question 10

Has your language learning experience changed your perceptions of what it means to learn a language?  Can you discuss this learning in the context of English learners that you work with or will work with in the future?  What are some "aha" moments or lessons you will take with you and apply to your work with English learners?

BlogSpot Question 9

Is it important to understand the target culture in learning a second/foreign language?  How are you addressing this issue in your language learning experience?

BlotSpot Question 8

Describe your personality factors that may impede or enhance your language learning experience?

BlogSpot Question 7

Describe your learning style and how you can optimize your language learning experience?  What strategies are you using in acquiring this new language?

BlogSpot Question 6

How do you think you are making sense of your language learning?  Do you believe it is similar to Pavlov's stimulus-response type learning, Skinner's Operant Conditioning, Roger's Humanistic Psychology or a combination of these theories?

BlogSpot Question 5

What do you think is the role of age in learning a second or foreign language?  How do you believe your age plays a role in your learning of this second/foreign language?

BlogSpot Question 4

How is your experience learning a foreign language different from learning your first language?

BlogSpot Question 3

What are the pros and cons of studying language online versus in the classroom?  Are there any benefits to the ways in which livemocha.com is set up to teach language?  Any drawbacks?  Describe your answer.

BlogSpot Question 2

Describe your approach to language learning from the perspective of the three schools of thought discussed this week - Structuralism/Rationalism/Constructivism?

BlogSpot Question 1

This semester, I'd like you to study a language you have never formally studied before through livemocha.com.  Every week, you will be sharing your thoughts on your experiences learning a new language using the theories on second and foreign language acquisition and learning as a guiding framework.  For  this week's blogspot, I'd like you to respond to the following question:  What processes do you think are involved in learning a second/foreign language?  (eg. What is going on in your mind as you are learning a second language?)