Personalising language training to the needs of learners. Learning a second language is difficult, but mastery brings with it socioeconomic advantages. This is particularly relevant for English-speaki

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Personalising language training to the needs of learners. Learning a second language is difficult, but mastery brings with it socioeconomic advantages. This is particularly relevant for English-speaking countries such as Australia that have large migrant populations. Yet, we do not know why some learners do well while others in the same setting flounder. It must be the case that successful learners have certain attributes that allow them to flourish in the learning setting, resulting in successful learning. Unsuccessful learners, on the other hand, are likely mismatched to their training method. This project will map the combination of predictors that matter most in successful language learning with the goal of tailoring training proactively to maximise learning outcomes for all learners.. Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 4704 - Linguistics. Lead: A/Prof Mark Antoniou