Language Learner Autonomy: Theory, Practice and Research

David Little; Leni Dam; Lienhard Legenhausen

Published by Multilingual Matters 2017

Language Learner Autonomy

Theory, Practice and Research

David Little , Leni Dam and Lienhard Legenhausen

In the series Second Language Acquisition

https://doi.org/10.21832/9781783098606

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About this book

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.

Author / Editor information

Little David :

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.

Dam Leni :

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.

Legenhausen Lienhard :

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.

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.

Reviews

A rich resource for language teachers, language teacher educators, and researchers! Detailed descriptions of successful autonomous learning techniques and materials (extremely useful for practitioners) are followed by insights into the theoretical framework and research basis of language learner autonomy. Practical examples for preparing teachers to create an autonomy classroom are especially welcome.

At last, we have a book-length synthesis of a longstanding and hugely influential body of work on language learner autonomy. Firmly grounded in accounts of actual classrooms and rich in illustrative detail and empirical evidence, the book integrates theory, practice, research, and teacher education in a clear, coherent and compelling manner.

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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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Introduction. The Autonomy Classroom: Procedures and Principles Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Part 1: The Autonomy Classroom in Practice: An Example from Lower Secondary Education
1. Using the Target Language: Spontaneity, Identity, Authenticity Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	20
2. Interaction and Collaboration: The Dialogic Construction of Knowledge Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	43
3. Letting Go and Taking Hold: Giving Control to the Learners Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	70
4. Evaluation: The Hinge on which Learner Autonomy Turns Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	94
Part 2: Language Learner Autonomy: Evidence of Success
5. Exploring Learning Outcomes: Some Research Findings Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
6. Language Learner Autonomy and Inclusion: Two Case Studies Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	160
Part 3: Language Learner Autonomy: Meeting Future Challenges
7. The Linguistic, Social and Educational Inclusion of Immigrants: A New Challenge for Language Learner Autonomy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	185
8. Teacher Education for Language Learner Autonomy: Some Reflections and Proposals Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	217
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