一、主讲人介绍：
李少锋现任美国佛罗里达州立大学二语与外语教育专业教授，博士生导师，专业负责人。主要研究方向为二语习得、语言学习认知能力、任务型学习与教学、以及量化研究方法(包括元分析)。近几年在国内外权威期刊上发表70多篇学术论文，相关期刊包括Applied Linguistics, Applied Psycholinguistics, International Review of Applied Linguistics, Journal of Second Language Writing, Language Learning, Language Teaching, Language Teaching Research, Modern Language Journal, Studies in Second Language Acquisition, System, 等。他的文章也见诸由Cambridge University Press, Routledge, John Benjamins, Blackwell Wiley, Multilingual Matters, Palgrave等权威出版社出版的学术专著。出版的专著包括The Routledge Handbook of Second language Acquisition and Individual Differences (co-edited with Phil Hiver and Mostafa Papi), Task-Based Language Teaching: Theory and Practice (co-authored with Rod Ellis, Peter Skehan, Natsuko Shintani, and Craig Lambert); Language Aptitude: Advancing Theory, Testing, Research and Practice (co-edited with Zhisheng Wen, Peter Skehan, Adriana Biedron, and Richard Sparks)。他目前担任Research Methods in Applied Linguistics期刊主编, TESOL Quarterly书评编辑, 以及多家权威期刊编委, 包括《外语与外语教学》, Language Teaching Research, RELC Journal, Studies in Second Language Acquisition, System, TESOL Quarterly, 等。他曾多次在国际应用语言学和二语习得学术会议上做主旨发言，主持专题讨论。李少锋博士曾经在中国，美国，及新西兰多所高校任教。
二、讲座信息
Individual difference (ID) factors refer to traits, dispositions, and characteristics, be they biological, social, or psychological, that make learners unique individuals, cause variation among learners, and are hypothesized to have a direct and/or indirect impact on learning outcomes (Li et al., 2022). Because of its importance in explaining learning mechanisms and predicting learning outcomes, ID variables have been subjected to extensive empirical research. However, there has been a lack of theoretical guidance for ID research, and the methods of the research have yet to be systematically scrutinized. In this talk, I will provide a thorough, critical synthesis of ID research including theoretical perspectives, major streams of research, and ways findings of ID research may inform the practice of second language teaching and learning. I argue that the objective of ID research is construct validation, namely, to collect evidence for the theoretical claims about the nomological network where ID variables interact with each other and with learning conditions, making unique and joint contributions to second language development. I will conclude the talk by identifying current trends, limitations, and new directions.
讲座时间：2023年6月27日 10:30-12:00
讲座地点：院士港会议厅
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三、主办单位
外国语学院
国际合作与交流处
2023年6月25日
