Phil Benson

Teaching and Researching: Autonomy in Language Learning (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Teaching and Researching Autonomy provides an accessible and comprehensive critical account of the theory and practice of autonomy. Examining the history of the concept, it addresses important questions of how we can identify autonomy in language learning behaviours and how we can evaluate the wide variety of eductional practices that have been designed to foster autonomy in learning.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. November 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317862840
• Artikelnr.: 40438826

Autorenporträt

Phil Benson

is a Professor in the Department of English at the Hong Kong Institute of Education.He has published widely on autonomy and narrative research and is now pursuing interests in second language identities and popular culture and education.

Inhaltsangabe

General Editors' Preface
Author's Acknowledgements
Introduction
Section I: What is autonomy
1 The history of autonomy in language learning
1.1 Origins of the concept
1.2 Autonomy and self-access
1.3 Autonomy and learner training
1.4 Autonomy and individualisation
1.5 Autonomy and interdependence
1.6 Why autonomy? Why now?
1.7 The two faces of autonomy
2 Autonomy beyond the field of language education
2.1 Educational reform
2.2 Adult education
2.3 The psychology of learning
2.4 The philosophy of personal autonomy
2.5 Autonomy in language learning and its sources
3 Defining and describing autonomy
3.1 Dimensions of autonomy
3.2 Versions of autonomy
3.3 Measuring autonomy
3.4 Autonomy and culture
4 Control as a natural attribute of learning
4.1 Self-management in learning
4.2 Learner agendas in the classroom
4.3 Control of psychological factors influencing learning
4.4 The seeds of autonomy
5 Dimensions of control
5.1 Control over learning management
5.2 Control over cognitive processing
5.3 Control over learning content
5.4 Describing the autonomous learner
6 Conclusion
Section II: Autonomy in practice
7 Fostering autonomy
8 Resource-based approaches
8.1 Self-access
8.2 Tandem learning
8.3 Distance learning
8.4 Self-instruction
8.5 Out-of-class learning
8.6 The effectiveness of resource-based learning
9 Technology-based approaches
9.1 Computer-assisted language learning
9.2 The Internet
9.3 The effectiveness of technology-based approaches
10 Learner-based approaches
10.1 Learner development and language learning
10.2 Learner development and autonomy
10.3 The effectiveness of learner-based approaches
11 Classroom-based approaches
11.1 Planning classroom learning
11.2 Evaluating classroom learning
11.3 The nature of control in the classroom
11.4 The effectiveness of classroom-based approaches
12 Curriculum-based approaches
12.1 The process syllabus
12.2 Examples of curriculum-based approaches
12.3 The effectiveness of curriculum-based approaches
13 Teacher-based approaches
13.1 Teacher roles
13.2 Teacher autonomy
13.3 Language advising
13.4 Teacher education
13.5 The effectiveness of teacher-based approaches
14 Conclusion
Section III: Researching Autonomy
15 Research methods and key areas of research
15.1 Teachers' research
15.2 Key areas of research
16 Case studies
16.1 Case study 1. Out-of-class learning
16.2 Case study 2. Self-organised language learning
16.3 Case study 3. The discourse of language advising
16.4 Case study 4. Self-directed learning in the classroom
16.5 Case study 5. Language acquisition in autonomous classrooms
16.6 Case study 6. What do good independent learners do?
17 Conclusion
Section IV: Resources
18 Resources for research and practice
18.1 Books, journals and newsletters
18.2 Conferences and workshops
18.3 Professional associations
18.4 E-mail lists
18.5 Web sites
18.6 Bibliographies
18.7 Self-access centres
References
Index

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General Editors Preface

Author s Acknowledgements

Introduction

Section I: What is autonomy

1 The history of autonomy in language learning

1.1 Origins of the concept

1.2 Autonomy and self-access

1.3 Autonomy and learner training

1.4 Autonomy and individualisation

1.5 Autonomy and interdependence

1.6 Why autonomy? Why now?

1.7 The two faces of autonomy

2 Autonomy beyond the field of language education

2.1 Educational reform

2.2 Adult education

2.3 The psychology of learning

2.4 The philosophy of personal autonomy

2.5 Autonomy in language learning and its sources

3 Defining and describing autonomy

3.1 Dimensions of autonomy

3.2 Versions of autonomy

3.3 Measuring autonomy

3.4 Autonomy and culture

4 Control as a natural attribute of learning

4.1 Self-management in learning

4.2 Learner agendas in the classroom

4.3 Control of psychological factors influencing learning

4.4 The seeds of autonomy

5 Dimensions of control

5.1 Control over learning management

5.2 Control over cognitive processing

5.3 Control over learning content

5.4 Describing the autonomous learner

6 Conclusion

Section II: Autonomy in practice

7 Fostering autonomy

8 Resource-based approaches

8.1 Self-access

8.2 Tandem learning

8.3 Distance learning

8.4 Self-instruction

8.5 Out-of-class learning

8.6 The effectiveness of resource-based learning

9 Technology-based approaches

9.1 Computer-assisted language learning

9.2 The Internet

9.3 The effectiveness of technology-based approaches

10 Learner-based approaches

10.1 Learner development and language learning

10.2 Learner development and autonomy

10.3 The effectiveness of learner-based approaches

11 Classroom-based approaches

11.1 Planning classroom learning

11.2 Evaluating classroom learning

11.3 The nature of control in the classroom

11.4 The effectiveness of classroom-based approaches

12 Curriculum-based approaches

12.1 The process syllabus

12.2 Examples of curriculum-based approaches

12.3 The effectiveness of curriculum-based approaches

13 Teacher-based approaches

13.1 Teacher roles

13.2 Teacher autonomy

13.3 Language advising

13.4 Teacher education

13.5 The effectiveness of teacher-based approaches

14 Conclusion

Section III: Researching Autonomy

15 Research methods and key areas of research

15.1 Teachers research

15.2 Key areas of research

16 Case studies

16.1 Case study 1. Out-of-class learning

16.2 Case study 2. Self-organised language learning

16.3 Case study 3. The discourse of language advising

16.4 Case study 4. Self-directed learning in the classroom

16.5 Case study 5. Language acquisition in autonomous classrooms

16.6 Case study 6. What do good independent learners do?

17 Conclusion

Section IV: Resources

18 Resources for research and practice

18.1 Books, journals and newsletters

18.2 Conferences and workshops

18.3 Professional associations

18.4 E-mail lists

18.5 Web sites

18.6 Bibliographies

18.7 Self-access centres

References

Index

Rezensionen

"This book deserves close reading by anyone who is interested in helping language learners develop themselves."

- The ELT Journal