Description

• Title:
  Characterising the highly sensitive foreign language learner: The potential role of sensory processing sensitivity in foreign language education
• Creator:
  Nosidlak, Katarzyna
• Description:
  High sensitivity, a term introduced into both popular and scientific discourse by American psychologist Elaine Aron in the 1990s, refers to individuals who exhibit a high level of so-called sensory processing sensitivity (SPS). These individuals demonstrate increased responsiveness of the nervous system, engage in deep processing of both external and internal stimuli, and show a tendency for more elaborate information processing. Recognizing the potential influence of heightened sensitivity on educational experiences, this article introduces the concept of the highly sensitive language learner (HSLL) to address how high sensitivity potentially affects foreign language acquisition and use. By analysing existing empirical studies, it identifies domains where individuals with high sensitivity may face unique challenges or derive distinct advantages compared to those with lower levels of sensitivity. Based on this, recommendations for educators and practitioners working with HSLLs are also offered.
• Object availability:
  free access
• Rights:
  Prawa autorskie (c) 2025 Katarzyna Nosidlak;
  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0
• Date:
  2025.07.02
• Type:
  info:eu-repo/semantics/article;
  info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
• Language:
  Polish
• Source:
  Neofilolog; Nr. 64/2 (2025): Nauczanie i uczenie się języków obcych a otoczenie społeczno-gospodarcze; 431-449;
  Neofilolog; No. 64/2 (2025): The socio-economic context of language teaching and learning; 431-449;
  Neofilolog; No. 64/2 (2025): Nauczanie i uczenie się języków obcych a otoczenie społeczno-gospodarcze; 431-449;
  Neofilolog; No 64/2 (2025): Nauczanie i uczenie się języków obcych a otoczenie społeczno-gospodarcze; 431-449;
  Neofilolog; Nr 64/2 (2025): Nauczanie i uczenie się języków obcych a otoczenie społeczno-gospodarcze; 431-449;
  2545-3971;
  1429-2173
• Format:
  application/pdf
• Publisher:
  Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan
• Relation: http://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/n/article/view/45256/39436
• Subject:
  przyswajanie języka obcego;
  różnice indywidualne;
  wysoka wrażliwość;
  Wysoko Wrażliwy Uczeń Języka Obcego (WWUJO);
  wrażliwość przetwarzania sensorycznego;
  foreign language acquisition;
  high sensitivity;
  Highly Sensitive Language Learner (HSLL);
  individual learner differences;
  sensory processing sensitivity (SPS)
• Identifier: http://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/n/article/view/45256
• Data provider:
  Platforma Otwartych Czasopism Naukowych UAM
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• Type:
  text