This document provides instructions for a course on individual differences in second language acquisition. Students are asked to complete a pre-test, assignment, and discussion. They will review content on how learner characteristics influence success in SLA, take several surveys to assess their multiple intelligences, personality and learning styles. Finally, students will synthesize what they've learned by creating a portrait of a student and taking a post-test.

1. INTRODUCTION & INSTRUCTIONS
• Pre-test: Individual Differences in
SLA
• Pre-session Assignment: Types of
Capital
• Discussion
• Review content for Individual
Differences in SLA
• Complete assignments for IDSLA
• Take multiple intelligence
survey
• Take personality inventory
• Take learning styles inventory
• Paint a Portrait of a student
using what you learned about
multiple intelligences,
personality, & learning styles
• Take the post-test for IDSLA
• Professional’s Corner

2. OBJECTIVES
• Discover how "learner characteristics" influence success in
second language acquisition (SLA)
• Identify two concepts regarding social identity and second
language acquisition (SLA)