Interesting Research Articles and Videos

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Here is a link to my Padlet containing a growing collection of interesting research articles and videos I started this during one of my graduate courses at the University of Southern Maine. This is a place fome to gather and share thought-provoking articles and videos relating to language acquisition and English language learning. The newest addition is a feature video from the early 1960s of jazz pianist Bill Evans, interviewed by his brother. The interview focuses loosely on the creative process involved in playing jazz, but the concepts Evans talks about can be applied to many different idioms, including language learning.

https://padlet.com/benjansson77/5mn9rum39h7vqetx

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