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This chapter introduces Part I by:
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stressing how people in general get their view of learners from their own educational experiences;
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introducing briefly the succeeding chapters — assessment, language teaching method, teacher training, learner variables and second language acquisition — all potential sources of teachers’ views of learners;
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showing how we shall develop our concern for how learners are viewed in relation to our Five Propositions.
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© 2009 Dick Allwright and Judith Hanks
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Allwright, D., Hanks, J. (2009). Introduction to Part I. In: The Developing Language Learner. Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230233690_2
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