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Aptitude and intelligence in language learning
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Aptitude and intelligence in language learning
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Intelligence refers to the mental abilities that are measured by an IQ tests, maybe a strong factor when it comes to learning that involves language analysis an rule learning.
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Language aptitude refers to the potential that a person has for learning languages. This potential is often evaluated using formal aptitude tests, which predict the degree of success the candidate will have with a new language. Aptitude tests vary but many include evaluation of ability to manage sounds, grammatical structures, infer rules, and memory.
Language aptitude may be fixed but there are many things teachers can do in the area of learner training to improve the learner's ability:
thinking about learning styles,
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On the other hand, intelligence may play a less important role in language learning that focuses more on communication and interaction.
It is important to keep in mind that "intelligence" is complex and that a person has many kinds of abilities and strengths.
An individual with strong academic performance does not necessarily mean that s/he is a successful second language learner.
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Teachers can select appropriate teaching approaches and activities based on learner's aptitude profiles to accommodate their differences in aptitude