~ self-instruction means lack of feedback, lack of interaction with others, and perseverance problems

The Consumers' Association (1990) identifies three crucial threats to motivation: lack of conversation practice, lack of feedback on errors, and self-discipline and perseverance problems

— ❐ Going it alone﹕ self-instruction in adult foreign-language learning

• see also:
  • ~ long-term commitment massively boosts learning success
  • ~ in learning, avoid the trap of tasks with no feedback
  • > language is simply a means of telling stories