April 2023 Meeting

We will be having 3-minute presentations from Lani Freeborn (University of Amsterdam), Ana-Maria Teodora Andronic (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași), and Bochra Kouraichi (University of Szeged), with time for questions after each presentation. Note the event starts at 11am BST.

Lani Freeborn: Aptitude as a complex system

• Abstract: In my PhD research I am conceptualising foreign language aptitude as a complex system. In contrast to the dominant view of aptitude as a relatively stable, cognitive construct, my research takes a much broader view of aptitude. Inspired by Snow's theory of aptitude complexes, I aim to analyse interactions between cognitive, affective, and conative individual differences and their relationship with language learning. To achieve this, I am conducting a large longitudinal study of L2 Dutch learners in the Netherlands.

Ana-Maria Teodora Andronic: Motivational persistence and migrant acculturation as predictors of life and work satisfaction

• Abstract: TBC

Bochra Kouraichi: The use of…