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

Language aptitude (alternatively aptitude) refers to cognitive abilities that are predictive of learning rate and ultimate attainment in a second language. Aptitude provides a window into the cognitive foundation or underpinnings of language learning, and aptitude research contributes significantly to an accurate understanding of the mechanism of language learning. In this talk, I will provide a systematic synthesis of the methodological aspects of the various strands of aptitude research, including research questions, research design, measurement of aptitude, construct validity, data analysis, and reporting practices. I will also spell out the different theoretical perspectives that have emerged in the literature and discuss the importance of theories in the selection, creation, and quality control of research methods. I will distinguish explicit aptitude and implicit aptitude, a recently emerged construct in aptitude research, and scrutinize the methods that have been utilized to examine the two related and yet different cognitive variables. I will take this opportunity to propose a framework for examining the validity of the measures of cognitive abilities in second language acquisition. The methodological synthesis is informed by a number of meta-analyses, narrative syntheses, and empirical studies I have conducted on language aptitude and a special issue of Studies in Second Language Acquisition that I co-guest-edited with Robert DeKeyser. The talk will report trends, identify issues, and propose solutions, and participants will have opportunities to engage in discussions and hands-on activities.

讲座时间：2023年6月29日 10:30-12:00

讲座地点：外国语学院N315

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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