一、主講人介紹：    

李少鋒現任美國佛羅里達州立大學二語與外語教育專業教授，博士生導師，專業負責人。主要研究方向為二語習得、語言學習認知能力、任務型學習與教學、以及量化研究方法(包括元分析)。近幾年在國內外權威期刊上發表70多篇學術論文，相關期刊包括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。他的文章也見諸由Cambridge University Press, Routledge, John Benjamins, Blackwell Wiley, Multilingual Matters, Palgrave等權威出版社出版的學術專著。出版的專著包括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)。他目前擔任Research Methods in Applied Linguistics期刊主編, TESOL Quarterly書評編輯, 以及多家權威期刊編委, 包括《外語與外語教學》, Language Teaching Research, RELC Journal, Studies in Second Language Acquisition, System, TESOL Quarterly, 等。他曾多次在國際應用語言學和二語習得學術會議上做主旨發言，主持專題討論。李少鋒博士曾經在中國，美國，及新西蘭多所高校任教。

二、講座信息

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.

講座時間：2023年6月29日 10:30-12:00

講座地點：外國語學院N315

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三、主辦單位

外國語學院

國際合作與交流處

2023年6月25日