Implications of Aptitude Test Research and Psycholinguistic Theory for Foreign Language Teaching

Author(s):

Carroll, John B.

Publication Year:

1971

Report Number:

RM-71-14

Source:

ETS Research Memorandum

Document Type:

Report

Page Count:

15

Subject/Key Words:

Aptitude Tests, Psycholinguistics, Psychometrics, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning

Abstract

The nature of foreign language aptitude and the consequent implications for teaching are discussed. Areas include teaching of aptitudinal skills, diagnosis of individual difficulties, necessity of identifying sounds as unique entities, "audiolinqual habit theory" vs. "cognitive code learning theory," and inductive and deductive teaching techniques.

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