Expanding selves an insider’s exploration of learner identity in second or other language learning

Identity is at the core of all human experience, and that is no different for teaching and learning experiences in second or other language learning classrooms. Yet the task of defining learner identity within these contexts has been subject to much debate, nested in the greater dichotomous landscap...

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Main Author: Fernandez, Irene
Other Authors: Kasvatustieteiden ja psykologian tiedekunta, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Kasvatustieteiden laitos, Department of Education, Jyväskylän yliopisto, University of Jyväskylä
Format: Master's thesis
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Published: 2018
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title_fullStr Expanding selves : an insider’s exploration of learner identity in second or other language learning Expanding selves : an insider’s exploration of learner identity in second or other language learning
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