The multi-level situatedness of complex, flexible, and dynamic langua...

The application of language learning strategies (LLS) is influenced by a multitude of factors, which relate to the language learner (e.g., individual learner differences; IDs), the immediate learning situation (e.g., a specific learning task), the learning environment (e.g., technology in the classroom), and the general learning context (e.g., educational policies). The interplay between those factors is flexible and dynamic, which will be the core theme of this symposium.

Drawing on data from a mixed-methods study, the opening presentation by Carmen M. Amerstorfer will provide examples of strategic L2 learning situations emphasising the flexibility of LLS due to IDs and other criteria exerting an effect on learners.