Mapping Autonomy in Language Education

Mapping Autonomy in Language Education
Author: Manuel Jiménez Raya
Publisher: Foreign Language Teaching in Europe
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Language and languages
ISBN: 9783631673607

This book focuses on pedagogy for autonomy in language teaching within a vision of education as transformation and empowerment. It proposes a framework for learner and teacher autonomy based on three structuring elements: the context, the learner, and the teacher.

Mapping the Terrain of Learner Autonomy

Mapping the Terrain of Learner Autonomy
Author: Felicity Kjisik
Publisher: University of Tampere
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2009
Genre: Educational technology
ISBN: 9514478657

"Mapping the terrain of learner autonomy, written by leading researchers and teachers in the field of language learner autonomy, draws a concise map of the main developments in the field, which has expanded enormously in the past decade. It provides an analysis of the current state of learner autonomy practices, presents some concrete examples, addresses issues of teacher, advisor and counsellor development, and suggests future directions both in pedagogical practice and research. The book will be a useful textbook or reader for advanced students in foreign language education, applied linguistics and teacher education as well as for experienced language teachers who wish to update their knowledge in the field of learner autonomy."--Back cover.

Pedagogy for Autonomy in Language Education in Europe

Pedagogy for Autonomy in Language Education in Europe
Author: Manuel Jiménez Raya
Publisher:
Total Pages: 79
Release: 2007
Genre: Languages and languages
ISBN: 9781905275106

This book addresses the needs of teachers who wish to develop their role as facilitators of language learning at a time when learner autonomy is becoming a prominent goal in the formal education systems across Europe.

Autonomy in Language Education

Autonomy in Language Education
Author: Manuel Jimenez Raya
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2020-07-09
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0429536925

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.

Autonomy in Language Learning and Teaching

Autonomy in Language Learning and Teaching
Author: Alice Chik
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2017-12-07
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1137529989

This book seeks to expand the research agendas on autonomy in language learning and teaching in diverse contexts, by examining the present landscape of established studies, identifying research gaps and providing practical future research directions. Based on empirical studies, it explores research agendas in five emerging domains: language learning and teaching in developing countries; social censure and teacher autonomy; learner autonomy and groups; learner autonomy and digital practice; and finally, learner autonomy and space. In doing so, it sheds new light on the impact of digital media, group dynamics and the application of ecological perspectives on learner autonomy. The contributors present a novel reconsideration of new learning affordances, and their discussion of spatial dimensions provides much needed expansion in the field. This book will have international appeal and provide an invaluable resource for students and scholars of second language learning and higher education, as well as teacher educators. Chapter 2 of this book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license via https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1057%2F978-1-137-52998-5_2.pdf.

Enhancing Autonomy in Language Education

Enhancing Autonomy in Language Education
Author: Manuel Jiménez Raya
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2015-04-24
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1614511357

The book explores the idea that pedagogy for autonomy requires the integration of teacher and learner development and can be enhanced through a case-based approach in teacher education. A case-based approach values experiential professional learning and expands professional competences necessary to promote autonomy in schools: developing a critical view of (language) education; managing local constraints so as to open up spaces for manoeuvre; centring teaching on learning; interacting with others in the professional community. Two strategies to implement the approach are presented and illustrated. The first one involves teachers in designing, implementing and evaluating experiences of pedagogy for autonomy, which are the basis for writing professional narratives and building a case portfolio. The second draws on teachers’ pedagogical experience as the basis for the construction of case materials where experiential elements are combined with theoretical input and reflective tasks, so that the teachers who use those materials can reflect about and explore their own practice.

Taking Control

Taking Control
Author: Richard Pemberton
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Total Pages: 351
Release: 1996-06-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9622094074

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.

Learner and Teacher Autonomy

Learner and Teacher Autonomy
Author: Terry Lamb
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2008-02-06
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9027291691

This edited volume offers a cohesive account of recent developments across the world in the field of learner and teacher autonomy in languages education. Drawing on the work of eminent researchers of language learning and teaching, it explores at both conceptual and practical levels issues related to current pedagogical developments in a wide range of contexts. Global shifts have led to an increase in autonomous and independent learning both in policy and practice (including self-access and distance learning). The book’s scope and focus will therefore be beneficial to language teachers as well as to students and researchers in applied linguistics and those involved in pre- and in-service teacher education. The book concludes with an overview of the state of research in this field, focusing on the (inter)relationships between the concepts of learner and teacher autonomy.

Learner Autonomy Across Cultures

Learner Autonomy Across Cultures
Author: D. Palfreyman
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 299
Release: 2003-11-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 023050468X

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.

Reconstructing Autonomy in Language Education

Reconstructing Autonomy in Language Education
Author: A. Barfield
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 279
Release: 2007-05-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0230596444

This book uses fifteen grounded research projects to explore innovative self-reflexive approaches to autonomy in language education. It emphasizes the multi-voiced and contradictory complexity of pursuing autonomy in language education and includes commentary chapters to help readers engage with key issues emerging from the research.