Autonomy in Language Education
Author | : Manuel Jimenez Raya |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2020-07-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780429536922 |
ISBN-13 | : 0429536925 |
Rating | : 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 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.