A focus on learner-internal variables. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 12 (6), 635-649.Dewaele, Jean-Marc & Thirtle, Helen 2009. Why do some young learners drop Foreign Languages? A focus on learner-internal variables...
Heterogeneity is ascribed to learner鈥攊nternal as well as learner鈥攅xternal variables. The former are described by biological (e.g., gender, age), cognitive and affective propensities for learning. They are mainly inborn, and can be influenced by the environment only to a certain extent. The...