Language Learner Autonomy

Theory, Practice and Research

AvDavid Little,Leni Dam

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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This is the first book on language learner autonomy to combine comprehensive accounts of classroom practice with empirical and case-study research and a wide-ranging engagement with applied linguistic and pedagogical theory. It provides a detailed description of an autonomy classroom in action, focusing on Danish mixed-ability learners of English at lower secondary level, and reports the findings of a longitudinal research project that explored the learning achievement over four years of one class in the same Danish school. It also presents two learner case studies to show that the autonomy classroom responds to the challenges of differentiation and inclusion, and two institutional case studies that illustrate the power of autonomous learning to support the social inclusion of adult refugees and the educational inclusion of immigrant children. The concluding chapter offers some reflections on teacher education for language learner autonomy. Each chapter ends with discussion points and suggestions for further reading.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-09-25
Mått:156 x 234 x 15 mm
Vikt:440 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Second Language Acquisition
Antal sidor:266
Förlag:Channel View Publications Ltd
ISBN:9781783098583

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David Little is Associate Professor Emeritus and Fellow Emeritus at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. He has been a regular contributor to the Council of Europe’s language education projects since the 1980s. In 2010, the National University of Ireland awarded him an honorary doctorate in recognition of his contribution to language education in Ireland and further afield.Leni Dam works as a freelance pedagogical advisor for pre- and in-service language teachers. She is a committee member of the Learner Autonomy Special Interest Group within IATEFL. In 2004, she received an honorary doctorate in pedagogy from Karlstad University, Sweden in recognition of her innovative work in language teaching.Lienhard Legenhausen is Professor Emeritus, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany and Visiting Professor, National Bohdan Khmelnytsky University of Cherkasy, Ukraine. He is a committee member of IATEFL’s Learner Autonomy Special Interest Group.

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This book connects theory and practice in a way that is rare in writing about language learner autonomy. Based on more than 25 years of research and practice, it is an invaluable source on strategies for autonomy in the language classroom. Chapters on autonomy and inclusion extend our understanding of strategies for teaching students with behavioural difficulties and new migrants.

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PrefaceIntroductionPart I: The Autonomy Classroom In Practice: An Example From Lower Secondary Education1. Using the Target Language: Spontaneity, Identity, Authenticity2. Interaction and Collaboration: The Dialogic Construction of Knowledge 3. Letting Go and Taking Hold: Giving Control to the Learners4. Evaluation: The Hinge on Which Learner Autonomy TurnsPart II: Language Learner Autonomy: Evidence Of Success5. Exploring Learning Outcomes: Some Research Findings6. Language Learner Autonomy and Inclusion: Two Case Studies Part III: Language Learner Autonomy: Meeting Future Challenges7. The Linguistic, Social and Educational Inclusion of Immigrants: A New Challenge for Language Learner Autonomy8. Teacher Education for Language Learner Autonomy: Some Reflections and ProposalsConclusionReferences