Student perceptions of beginning French and Spanish language performance. (Language Teaching & Learning).

Abstract

By examining students' perceptions of their personal language learning endeavors, teacher perceptions of their students' language learning, as well as the similarities and discrepancies therewithin, language teachers can gain valuable insights into their students' self-regulatory skills, thus informing the language instruction process. This study examines where (in terms of skill) and how (in terms of degree and direction) student and teacher perceptions coexist in the beginning French and Spanish classroom.

Introduction

Most U.S. students who have studied a second language have done so under less-than-ideal conditions. First, unlike ...