Teaching ESL to Older Adults: Cognitive Scaffolding and Metacognition

Abdullayeva, Laziza, Абдуллаева, Лазиза, Abdullayeva, Laziza

Хорижий лингвистика ва лингводидактика · 2026-yil

Annotatsiya

More adults are continuing to learn foreign languages later in life, and this trend raises questions about how English language teaching should respond to the realities of later-life learning. This article considers the role of cognitive scaffolding, metacognitive learning, task sequencing, repetition, retrieval practice, multimodal input, and learner autonomy in adult ESL instruction. Drawing on research in applied linguistics, cognitive aging, second language acquisition, and educational psychology, it argues for an age-sensitive rather than age-restrictive approach. Such an approach reduces unnecessary cognitive load while retaining meaningful linguistic and intellectual challenge. Particular attention is paid to listening, speaking, vocabulary development, working memory demands, technology-assisted learning, assessment, and the knowledge and experience that adult learners bring to the classroom. The central argument is that effective later-life ESL instruction should respond to learners' actual needs rather than begin with assumptions about cognitive deficiency.

Maqola ma’lumotlari
MualliflarAbdullayeva, Laziza, Абдуллаева, Лазиза, Abdullayeva, Laziza
JurnalХорижий лингвистика ва лингводидактика
NashriyotСамарқанд давлат чет тиллар институти
ISSN0000-0003, 4295-8199
Nashr sanasi2026-08-05
Jild4
Son4
Betlar211-220
TilIngliz
Ilmiy sohaPedagogika
DOI10.47689/2181-3701-vol4-iss4-pp211-220
Indeksga qo‘shilgan2026-09-16

DOI: 10.47689/2181-3701-vol4-iss4-pp211-220 · Maqolaning asl sahifasi

Kalit so‘zlar

older language learners, cognitive scaffolding, metacognition, cognitive load, language pedagogy, later-life learning; learner autonomy, TESOL, изучающие язык старшего возраста, когнитивный скаффолдинг, метакогниция; когнитивная нагрузка, методика преподавания языков, обучение в более позднем возрасте, автономия обучающихся, TESOL, katta yoshdagi til o‘rganuvchilar, kognitiv scaffolding, metakognitsiya, kognitiv yuklama, til o‘qitish metodikasi, katta yoshda ta’lim olish, o‘rganuvchi avtonomiyasi, TESOL

Ilmiy soha

Pedagogika

Iqtibos keltirish

APAAbdullayeva, Laziza, Абдуллаева, Лазиза, & Abdullayeva, Laziza (2026). Teaching ESL to Older Adults: Cognitive Scaffolding and Metacognition. Хорижий лингвистика ва лингводидактика, 4(4), 211-220. https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-3701-vol4-iss4-pp211-220
GOST (OAK)Abdullayeva, Laziza, Абдуллаева, Лазиза, Abdullayeva, Laziza Teaching ESL to Older Adults: Cognitive Scaffolding and Metacognition // Хорижий лингвистика ва лингводидактика. – 2026. – T. 4, № 4. – P. 211-220. – DOI: 10.47689/2181-3701-vol4-iss4-pp211-220.
MLAAbdullayeva, Laziza, Абдуллаева, Лазиза, and Abdullayeva, Laziza. “Teaching ESL to Older Adults: Cognitive Scaffolding and Metacognition.” Хорижий лингвистика ва лингводидактика, 4(4), 211-220, 2026. https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-3701-vol4-iss4-pp211-220
ChicagoAbdullayeva, Laziza, Абдуллаева, Лазиза, and Abdullayeva, Laziza. “Teaching ESL to Older Adults: Cognitive Scaffolding and Metacognition.” Хорижий лингвистика ва лингводидактика, 4(4), 211-220 (2026). https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-3701-vol4-iss4-pp211-220
HarvardAbdullayeva, Laziza, Абдуллаева, Лазиза, and Abdullayeva, Laziza (2026) ‘Teaching ESL to Older Adults: Cognitive Scaffolding and Metacognition’, Хорижий лингвистика ва лингводидактика, 4(4), 211-220. https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-3701-vol4-iss4-pp211-220
BibTeX
@article{abdullayevalaziza2026,
  title = {Teaching ESL to Older Adults: Cognitive Scaffolding and Metacognition},
  author = {Abdullayeva, Laziza and Абдуллаева, Лазиза and Abdullayeva, Laziza},
  journal = {Хорижий лингвистика ва лингводидактика},
  year = {2026},
  volume = {4},
  number = {4},
  pages = {211-220},
  doi = {10.47689/2181-3701-vol4-iss4-pp211-220},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-3701-vol4-iss4-pp211-220}
}

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