Schumann's Acculturation Model by https://padlet.com/amandasuttonj/lpqzb9l4jzf0 Take a walk through second language acquisition theories and read what Schumann has to say, hear from the haters and get input from a graduate student. en-us 2017-11-02 20:20:35 UTC 2025-10-18 20:58:33 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Shakinghands.png Let me Introduce myself.. amandasuttonj https://padlet.com/amandasuttonj/lpqzb9l4jzf0/wish/203110869 Hi, I'm John Schumann. I am professor of Applied Linguistics and former chair of the Department of Applied Linguistics and TESL at UCLA.
http://comm.ucla.edu/content/john-schumann-phd]]> 2017-11-02 20:24:23 UTC https://padlet.com/amandasuttonj/lpqzb9l4jzf0/wish/203110869 amandasuttonj https://padlet.com/amandasuttonj/lpqzb9l4jzf0/wish/203111727 I have a theory about second language acquisition and I heard you may wanna hear a little bit more about it... ]]> 2017-11-02 20:27:47 UTC https://padlet.com/amandasuttonj/lpqzb9l4jzf0/wish/203111727 Let's start with this. amandasuttonj https://padlet.com/amandasuttonj/lpqzb9l4jzf0/wish/203113187 2017-11-02 20:33:34 UTC https://padlet.com/amandasuttonj/lpqzb9l4jzf0/wish/203113187 In essence... amandasuttonj https://padlet.com/amandasuttonj/lpqzb9l4jzf0/wish/203113476 "The greater the social distance between two cultures, the greater the difficulty the learner will have in learning the second language, and conversely, the smaller the social distance (the greater the social solidarity between two cultures), the better will be the language learning situation" (Freeman and Freeman, 126).]]> 2017-11-02 20:34:43 UTC https://padlet.com/amandasuttonj/lpqzb9l4jzf0/wish/203113476 Social Distance amandasuttonj https://padlet.com/amandasuttonj/lpqzb9l4jzf0/wish/203123615 2017-11-02 21:15:10 UTC https://padlet.com/amandasuttonj/lpqzb9l4jzf0/wish/203123615 amandasuttonj https://padlet.com/amandasuttonj/lpqzb9l4jzf0/wish/203123848
  • Social Dominance
  • Integration Pattern
  • Enclosure
  • Cohesiveness
  • Size
  • Cultural Congruence
  • Attitude
  • Intended length of residence
    • ]]>     2017-11-02 21:16:33 UTC https://padlet.com/amandasuttonj/lpqzb9l4jzf0/wish/203123848     But wait... amandasuttonj https://padlet.com/amandasuttonj/lpqzb9l4jzf0/wish/203127363 "In situations which social distance neither strongly promotes nor inhibits language acquisition, psychological distance may play a crucial role (Freeman and Freeman, 127).]]> 2017-11-02 21:35:19 UTC https://padlet.com/amandasuttonj/lpqzb9l4jzf0/wish/203127363 Factor One amandasuttonj https://padlet.com/amandasuttonj/lpqzb9l4jzf0/wish/203128697 2017-11-02 21:43:18 UTC https://padlet.com/amandasuttonj/lpqzb9l4jzf0/wish/203128697 Factor 2 amandasuttonj https://padlet.com/amandasuttonj/lpqzb9l4jzf0/wish/203129130 2017-11-02 21:45:59 UTC https://padlet.com/amandasuttonj/lpqzb9l4jzf0/wish/203129130 Factor 3 amandasuttonj https://padlet.com/amandasuttonj/lpqzb9l4jzf0/wish/203129504 2017-11-02 21:48:46 UTC https://padlet.com/amandasuttonj/lpqzb9l4jzf0/wish/203129504 Critics would say... amandasuttonj https://padlet.com/amandasuttonj/lpqzb9l4jzf0/wish/203132815 "Both group and individual social and psychological factors must surely have some role in a comprehensive theory of SLA, perhaps most obviously as variables conditioning the amount and type of target-language exposure the learners experiences. Equally clearly, on the other hand, it should come as no surprise if a mental process, (second) language learning, is not successfully explicable by any theory which ignores linguistic and cognitive variables"  (Freeman and Freeman, 131)]]> 2017-11-02 22:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/amandasuttonj/lpqzb9l4jzf0/wish/203132815 Application and Evaluation amandasuttonj https://padlet.com/amandasuttonj/lpqzb9l4jzf0/wish/203176757 In the eyes of a MAT student, this theory can help to shape a classroom for English Language Learners. It can help to create and frame a place where students will work together and learn from one their cultures so that we help minimize and eliminate social distance that may otherwise stop a student from learning a language. It can help teachers to understand their students and what factors may be affecting their learning or progress with content and language acquisition. This theory is still limited and while it does cover social and psychological factors, it does not include cognitive factors. It should be used as a tool and not the only language theory that should be taught or used.]]> 2017-11-03 04:38:52 UTC https://padlet.com/amandasuttonj/lpqzb9l4jzf0/wish/203176757