Research instruments for exploring strategy use in the context of an Intercomprehension in Germanic Languages (IGL) course

Abstract

This paper reports on one aspect of a current research project on Intercomprehension in Germanic Languages (IGL) for Spanish-speaking adults at the School of Languages of Cordoba State University. It will focus on the collaborative design of research tools for gathering relevant information about the use of language learning strategies, which students deploy to simultaneously develop reading comprehension skills in English, German and Dutch. The context is an IGL course that will be taught in the second half of 2016 to Spanish speaking adults with some knowledge of English (A1/A2 level in the CEFR), which is used as a bridge language.