Cynthia White
New Zealand applied linguistics academic
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Cynthia Joan White (born 1956) is a New Zealand applied linguistics academic.[1]
Born1956 (age 69–70)
AlmamaterMassey University
Cynthia White | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1956 (age 69–70) |
| Alma mater | Massey University |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of New England, Massey University, Victoria University of Wellington |
| Thesis | |
Academic career
After an undergraduate at Victoria University of Wellington, White earned her PhD entitled 'Metacognitive, cognitive, social and affective strategy use in foreign language learning: a comparative study' from Massey University, while working there.[2][3] She is also an adjunct faculty member at the University of New England in Australia.[4]
Selected publications
- White, Cynthia. Language learning in distance education. Ernst Klett Sprachen, 2003.
- White, Cynthia. "Expectations and emergent beliefs of self-instructed language learners." System 27, no. 4 (1999): 443–457.
- White, Cynthia. "Autonomy and strategy use in distance foreign language learning: Research findings." System 23, no. 2 (1995): 207–221.
- White, Cynthia. "Distance learning of foreign languages." Language Teaching 39, no. 4 (2006): 247–264.
