On Becoming a Good English Language Learner: An Exploratory Case Study

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Published: Apr 21, 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.19183/how.22.1.116
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Autonomy, English (second language), language learning strategies, learning styles, metacognition

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Damaris Ana Ruth Panzachi Heredia
Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata
Pedro Luis Luchini
Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata

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This paper reports a case study that explores the cognitive process and the language learning strategies and styles that one Spanish trainee used to become a good English language learner. The participant held an in-depth, semi-structured interview and completed a learning style survey. Results show that the conscious use of multiple direct/indirect language learning strategies and a significant change in her learning styles may account for the participant’s success in becoming a good English language learner.

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Panzachi Heredia, D. A. R., & Luchini, P. L. (2015). On Becoming a Good English Language Learner: An Exploratory Case Study. HOW, 22(1), 26–44. https://doi.org/10.19183/how.22.1.116
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Vol. 22 No. 1: (April/September 2015)
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Damaris Ana Ruth Panzachi Heredia, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata

Damaris Ana Ruth Panzachi Heredia holds a BA in ELT, Universidad Nacional del Mar del Plata (UNMDP, Argentina). She is an assistant teacher of Lengua Inglesa III at Swarn Translator Program, UCAECE Mar del Plata, Argentina. Her main areas of interest are speaking skill development, corpus linguistics, and ELT.

Pedro Luis Luchini, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata

Pedro Luis Luchini is an ELT graduated from UNMDP, Argentina. He holds an MA in ELT and Applied Linguistics, King’s College, University of London, UK. He also holds a Doctorate in Letters, UNMDP, and is a full-time professor at UNMDP.
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