Ágnes Albert

Stories students tell

Creativity and oral narrative task performance of English majors in Hungary


Limitations

When drawing conclusions on the basis of the findings, certain limitations must be kept in mind that warrant caution with regard to the interpretation of the results. One aspect of the research that restricts the generalisability of the findings concerns the sample. The sample used in the study is not representative of the Hungarian population and not even of that portion of the population who study languages. It is a special sample, as it comprises English majors, students who are expected to conduct their university studies in English and some of whom will probably become English teachers, translators, or interpreters. Conclusions of the study can only be regarded valid for this population.

Stories students tell

Tartalomjegyzék


Kiadó: Akadémiai Kiadó

Online megjelenés éve: 2021

ISBN: 978 963 454 669 6

This monograph presents research conducted in connection with the relationships between individual difference variables, like creativity and language aptitude, and the oral narrative task performance of first year English major university students. Changes in language instruction that involve greater reliance on learners' creativity imply that researching creativity as a potentially important individual variable should be imminent. The prominence of tasks in the classroom and in tests suggests that tasks and their decisive features leading to differences in task performance should also be investigated. The findings of the monograph contribute to a deeper understanding of how different individual differences contribute to oral narrative task performance on the one hand, and on the other, they shed light on the differential effects of task complexity. Therefore, the monograph might be of interest for researchers, course book writers and practising teachers alike.

Hivatkozás: https://mersz.hu/albert-stories-students-tell//

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