Good Learner's Traits
Personality
extraversion
better short-term memory
less vulnerable to stress than introverts
fluent speaking
not inhibition
willingness to communicate
predicted by L2 communicative confidence
predicted by L2 attitudes
beneficial anxiety
intellectually curious people
interpersonally inclined people
Age of learner
the smallest age, the best
Motivation
instrumental motivation
learning for specific goals
integrative motivation
learning for personal growth
Intelligence
IQ
Metalinguistic Knowledge
Multiple Intelligences (Gardner)
Individual differences
aptitude
direct influence on second language learning in formal classroom contexts
indirect influence in informal contexts
working memory
learning styles
Converger
Diverger
Assimilator
Accomodator
active involvement in learning process
good guessers
focus on forms but also on meaning
try out the new knowledge
monitor their production
constant practice
cope well with feeling of vulnerability