Individual Differences among Second Language Learners-Implications in Language Teaching

Abstract

Everybody is unique. Everybody does a given job differently and it is no different in case of language learning. That is the way the world is. Therefore, instead of being surprised with the way people are different from each other and with the way they perform differently from each other, we, as language practitioners can make use of the differences as teaching strategies and techniques in teaching. Letting better learners help poorer learners in learning is the best example of such techniques. A teacher needs to know and regard the differences his/her learners have in order to be able to use those differences productively. The paper discusses individual differences and its use in language classroom.