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The interest in individual differences in perception led to research into cognitive learning styles in the 1950s and 60s. The aim of this review is to show the background to the early developments in cognitive style theory and to point out how the concept has changed today. From an early emphasis on cognition, more recently attempts have been made to develop more integrated learning styles which encapsulate the multidimensional nature of the learning process. It has become an educational aim to make learners aware of their own learning styles, i.e. to make the processes underlying language learning explicit in order to enable them to gain some control over their learning procedures. Factors involved in raising learners’ awareness are presented and difficulties are pointed out (also see the reviews by Gardner and by Hamayan in Volume 4).
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Jones, S. (1997). Language Awareness and Learning Styles. In: Van Lier, L., Corson, D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Language and Education. Encyclopedia of Language and Education, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4533-6_8
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