Navigating Foreign Language Learner Autonomy
Navigating Foreign Language Learner Autonomy

Author: Christian Ludwig

Publisher: Candlin & Mynard

Published: 2020-05-10

Total Pages: 695

ISBN-13:

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Navigating Foreign Language Learner Autonomy provides novel insights into both the theory and practice of learner autonomy in the context of foreign language education, and does so in multiple languages and through multiple voices. The contributing authors showcase effective practices and new directions in research, but also report on the status quo of learner autonomy at institutions around the world. Most of the authors write about their experiences with implementing foreign language learner autonomy in their home or dominant language(s). The volume contains full chapters or extracts in 15 languages: Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Māori, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, and Turkish. Each chapter is accompanied by a chapter or summary in English, along with a glossary and some reflective questions. As a starting point, a theoretical introduction is provided by David Little, and to conclude, the editors analyse the narratives of the contributors and comment on the process of navigating autonomy through different languages.

Navigating Foreign Language Learner Autonomy.
Navigating Foreign Language Learner Autonomy.

Author: Maria Giovanna Tassinari

Publisher:

Published: 2020-05-17

Total Pages: 556

ISBN-13:

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Navigating Foreign Language Learner Autonomy provides novel insights into both the theory and practice of learner autonomy in the context of foreign language education, and does so in multiple languages and through multiple voices. The contributing authors showcase effective practices and new directions in research, but also report on the status quo of learner autonomy at institutions around the world. Most of the authors write about their experiences with implementing foreign language learner autonomy in their home or dominant language(s). The volume includes contains chapters in 13 languages: Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, and Turkish, each with an accompanying English chapter or summary. As a starting point, a theoretical introduction is provided by David Little, and to conclude, the editors analyse the narratives of the contributors and comment on the process of navigating autonomy through different languages.

Language Learner Autonomy
Language Learner Autonomy

Author: David Little

Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781783098583

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This book combines detailed accounts of classroom practice with empirical and case-study research and a wide-ranging engagement with applied linguistic and pedagogical theory. Points for discussion encourage readers to relate the argument of each chapter to their own context, and the book concludes with some reflections on teacher education.

Learner Autonomy Across Cultures
Learner Autonomy Across Cultures

Author: D. Palfreyman

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2003-11-03

Total Pages: 299

ISBN-13: 023050468X

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What does 'autonomy' mean within language learning? Should it be enhanced within national, institutional or small group culture and, if so, how can that be done? A variety of new theoretical perspectives are here firmly anchored in research data from projects worldwide. By foregrounding cultural issues and thus explicitly addressing the concerns of many educators on the appropriateness and feasibility of developing learner autonomy in practice, this book fills a gap in the literature and offers practical benefits to language teachers.

Autonomy in Second Language Learning: Managing the Resources
Autonomy in Second Language Learning: Managing the Resources

Author: Mirosław Pawlak

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-07-12

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 9783319791593

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The present volume brings together papers devoted to the role of learner and teacher autonomy in the process of second and foreign language learning, which have been contributed by scholars from Poland and abroad. The book has been divided into three parts in accordance with the topics that the individual contributions touch upon. The first part includes papers dealing with different ways in which learner autonomy can be fostered and evaluated. The papers contained in Part Two are connected with the role of language learning strategies in the development of learner independence. Finally, Chapter Three focuses on developing teacher autonomy, which, in the opinion of many specialists, is indispensable if learner autonomy is to be promoted. Thanks to its wide-ranging focus, this edited collection will be of interest not only to second language learning specialists interested in the role of learner autonomy, but also to undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students working on their BA, MA and PhD theses, as well as practitioners wishing to promote learner independence in their classrooms.

Autonomy, Agency, and Identity in Teaching and Learning English as a Foreign Language
Autonomy, Agency, and Identity in Teaching and Learning English as a Foreign Language

Author: (Mark) Feng Teng

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-06-01

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 9811307288

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This book discusses the importance of autonomy, agency, and identity in teaching and learning English as a foreign language, all of which are central themes in the educational domain. By linking theory with practice to appeal to researchers as well as classroom practitioners, it provides an overview of the theoretical constructs of autonomy, agency, and identity along with empirical studies that explore these constructs through life stories as told by English teachers and students. Key features include: • New ideas to inspire professionals involved in foreign language education. • Up-to-date information to showcase for English language educators how autonomy, agency, and identity can be conceptualized across various institutional, sociocultural, and political contexts.• A concise yet comprehensive review of the theoretical and practical issues characterizing English foreign language education today.

Taking Control
Taking Control

Author: Richard Pemberton

Publisher: Hong Kong University Press

Published: 1996-06-01

Total Pages: 351

ISBN-13: 9622094074

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TAKING CONTROL: Autonomy in Language Learning focuses on an area of language learning and teaching that is currently receiving an increasing amount of attention. The book, featuring 18 chapters from key figures around the world in the field of autonomous and self-access language learning, provides insightful coverage of the theoretical issues involved, and represents a significant contribution to research in this area. At the same time, it provides a variety of examples of current practice, in classrooms and self-access centres, at secondary and tertiary levels, and in a number of different cultural contexts. This volume is a timely publication which will be of interest to all those concerned with learner autonomy and self-directed language learning.

Second Language Learning Before Adulthood
Second Language Learning Before Adulthood

Author: Vanessa De Wilde

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2022-10-24

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 3110743132

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Researchers have looked into the role of individual differences in second language learning and found that differences between learners in areas such as language aptitude, language learning motivation and exposure to the language influence second language learning. Most of this research concerned adults. Far fewer studies have addressed the role of individual differences in second language learning of young learners. As second language learning programmes tend to start earlier than before and children are nowadays frequently exposed to a foreign language in social settings such as online games and social media, studying the role of individual differences in young learners can contribute both to SLA-theories and to evidence-based L2 education. This book discusses recent findings concerning the role of individual differences in language learning in young learners. The chapters in the book concern different topics linked to internal individual differences such as language aptitude, motivation, attitude and external individual differences such as exposure and type of instruction, the relative contribution of internal and external factors to language learning, and the interplay between the two types of individual differences.

Autonomy in Language Education
Autonomy in Language Education

Author: Manuel Jimenez Raya

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-07-09

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 0429536925

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Autonomy in Language Education offers a holistic overview of and novel contribution to a complex and multifaceted, yet under-studied, field of inquiry that is transforming language pedagogy: It offers nineteen original chapters that critically analyze the impact of Henri Holec’s seminal 1979 book Autonomy in Foreign Language Learning; unpack theoretical, empirical, conceptual, methodological, ethical, and political developments over the last forty years from many perspectives; explore practical implications for teaching, learning, and teacher education; and suggest future avenues and challenges for research and practice in this broad, diverse, essential field.