Philosophical Foundations of Second Language Acquisition

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Lilit Melikyan American University of the Middle East

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24234/wisdom.v6i1.72

Keywords:

metacognitive practices, foreign language, apply, intellectual traits, critical thinking, psychology

Abstract

The following article attempts at shedding light on the role of metacognitive practices in second language acquisition, in particular, the role of critical thinking skills as a boosting factor for the language learning process. The article suggests using some psychological-methodological mechanisms that aim at promoting critical thinking in language learning thus attaching worth attention to the role of metacognitive practices in the field.

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Author Biography

Lilit Melikyan, American University of the Middle East

postgraduate student at the University “Urartu”, English language instructor at American University of the Middle East

References

Adams, D. & Hamm, M. (1996). Cooperative Learning: Critical Thinking and Collaboration, Across the Curriculum. second edition.
Lipman, M. (1988). Critical Thinking: What It Can Be? Educational Leadership. 46(1).
Moore, B.N. & Parker, R. (1986). Critical Thinking. California: Mayfield Publishing Company.
Tikhomirov, O.K. (1984). Psikhologiya myshleniya (Psychology of Thinking). Moskva.
Filosofskaya entsiklopediya (Philosophical Encyclopedia) (1964). T3, Moskva.

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Published

2016-07-01

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Melikyan, L. (2016). Philosophical Foundations of Second Language Acquisition. WISDOM, 6(1), 125–130. https://doi.org/10.24234/wisdom.v6i1.72

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Vol. 6 No. 1 (2016): 1-2016

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