Screen LibrarySocial dimensions of autonomy in language learning
This book examines how autonomy in language learning is fostered and constrained in social settings through interaction with others and various contextual features. With theoretical grounding, the authors discuss the implications for practice in classrooms, distance education, self-access centres, a...
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| Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137290243 |
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This book examines how autonomy in language learning is fostered and constrained in social settings through interaction with others and various contextual features. With theoretical grounding, the authors discuss the implications for practice in classrooms, distance education, self-access centres, as well as virtual and social learning spaces. |
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Electronic book text. Epublication based on: 9781137290236. |
| Carrier Form: | 292 p. : 6 figures, 6. |
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9781137290243 : 1137290242 : |
| CLC: | H09 |
| Contents: | 1. Introduction: Exploring the Social Dimensions of Autonomy in Language Learning-- Garold Murray PART I: THE EMOTIONAL DIMENSION 2. Developing Autonomous Language Learners in HE: A Social Constructivist Perspective-- Christine O'Leary 3. Learner Autonomy and the Theory of Sociality-- Tim Lewis 4. Self-regulation and Autonomous Dependency Among Japanese Learners of English-- Tomoko Yashima PART II: THE SPATIAL DIMENSION 5. The Semiotics of Place: Autonomy and Space-- Garold Murray, Naomi Fujishima and Mariko Uzuka 6. 'Facebook me' within a Global Community of Learners of English: Technologiz |