Case Study on Second Language Acquisition PDF
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Running head: CASE STUDY REPORT ON SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITIONCASE STUDY REPORT ON SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITIONName of the LearnerName of the UniversityAuthor note
CASE STUDY REPORT ON SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION1Executive summaryThe chief aim of the case study report was to understand the Second Language Learningskills of Abhineet Surya, an Indian businessperson who came to Australia on spouse visa.The report presented an analysis of the theories associated with second language acquisitionand learning by non-English speakers. In addition, the report also provided an overallanalysis of the questionnaire findings conducted with the use of Strategy Inventory forLanguage Learning (SILL). The findings indicated that the learner uses cognitive strategymore than other strategies to acquire the English language. The report concluded with anoverall summary of the case study and future recommendations for teachers to teach secondlanguage to non-English speakers have also been included.
CASE STUDY REPORT ON SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION2Table of Contents1. Aim..............................................................................................................................................31.1. Data collection method.........................................................................................................42. Learner Profile.............................................................................................................................62.1. Learner Demographics..........................................................................................................62.2 Learner Background..............................................................................................................63. Second language learning............................................................................................................84. Conclusion...................................................................................................................................85. References:................................................................................................................................11
CASE STUDY REPORT ON SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION31. AimThe study aims to explore the various elements of Second Language Learning orAcquisition by learner hailing from non-English speaking backgrounds. The report willprovide an analysis of the case study conducted on a Second Language Learner namedAbhineet Surya, an ESL learner from India. The case study presented in this report deals withthe subject’s socio-cultural background, his first language acquisition through earlyeducation, the motivational factors amongst others. The report also incorporates the factorsthat influence the subject’s personality. It is important to note that the methods by which thesubject acquired knowledge about his first language have an invariable influence on hisability to attain second language learning. As the subject comes from an Asian country, it isimportant to analyze the methods of language acquisition in that part and the factors thatinfluence learning. The report further aims to explain the method of data collection that wasused to understand the learning background of the subject. The primary data collectionmethod under which comes the quantitative method of questionnaire and survey was used asthe data collection method to identify the language learning skills and needs of the subject.The questionnaire, that is the Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) had fiveoptions from which the subject had to choose. The report aims to analyze the results of thequestionnaire in order to understand the capacity of and level to which the subject is able tounderstand and acquire the second language. Prior to that, the report will explore the beliefsabout SILL and its impact on second language learning. The report then aims to include thesubject’s profile that involves his demographics and learning background. The learner profileincludes the learner’s name, his age, gender and ethnicity. The learning background includesthe learner’s first language learning background including his early year’s education. Afterelaborating on the learner’s profile, the report will then present the results of the SILL andexplain the processes and theories involved in second language learning. The report also aims
CASE STUDY REPORT ON SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION4to link the findings with the theories of second language learning put forward by differenteducators and theorists. The primary theorist whose theories will be explained is StephenKrashen and his input hypothesis theory on Second Language Acquisition. The views ofscholars who analyzed Krashen’s theory will also be included in this section to understandthe credibility and relevance of his theory. The report further aims to comprehend thesubject’s current situation and progress on Second Language Acquisition by evaluating theForeign Language Anxiety. At first, the term will be explained in detail and then link it to thesubject in concern. 1.1. Data collection methodData collection methods are used for collecting information from credible sources tofind relevant information in order to provide answers to the case study problem. It involvestesting the hypothesis and analyzes the outcomes. In this case, however, the author does notstate the hypothesis but it is already present within the case study. Two methods of datacollection are there – primary data collection method and secondary data collection method.The primary data collection method if further divided into quantitative data collection methodand qualitative data collection method. Under the quantitative data collection method, data iscollected through questionnaires that have close-ended questions, correlation and regressionmethods, mean, median and mode methods amongst others. Quantitative methods incur leastfinancial strain on the researcher and these can be carried out within short durations ascompared to qualitative methods. In addition, quantitative methods include a high level ofconsistency thus making it easier to compare findings. Qualitative data collection method onthe other hand, does not involve numerical statistics or any questionnaires or survey forms. Itis mostly based on understanding the intangible elements that include words, sound,emotions, feelings and colours and so on. Qualitative method mostly aims to achieve greater
CASE STUDY REPORT ON SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION5level of depth of understanding and thus includes questionnaires having open-endedquestions, focus groups, role-playing, case studies and observation amongst others. To meet the objective of the report, quantitative data collection method has been usedin which a close-ended questionnaire was given to the learner. The questionnaire has beenprepared with the help of the SILL tool. The Strategy Inventory for Second LanguageLearning is an effective tool developed by Oxford for the teachers who teach secondlanguage learners. With the effective use of this tool, teachers can properly evaluate theparticular strategies of language learning that are used by the learners in learning a languagethat is not their first language. Zaker (2015) explains that SILL has two versions – Version5.0 and Version 7.0. Version 5.0 is employed by learners with native English background tolearn English while learners with non-English background use version 7.0. In this report, version 7.0 has been used because the learner belongs to non-Englishspeaking background. This version of SILL includes five responses from the learner:1.Never or almost never true of me2.Usually not true of me3.Somewhat true of me4.Usually true of me5.Always or almost always true of meThe learner was required to tick on any one of the five responses. Fifty questions wereasked in total that were divided into five parts namely Part A, B, C, D, E and F. All thequestions were reflective in nature allowing the learner to understand the need of thequestions. There is another version of SILL meant for teachers that is conducted in order tounderstand the teacher’s views on Second Language Learning. For the teachers, the SILL toolincluded five responses as well for the teacher is done using the Likert Scale (Seker, 2016).
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