Essays about: "autonomous learnners"

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  1. 1. Language Learner Autonomy: Both Sides of the Coin : A study of EFL teachers' and students' perceptions of autonomy in Spain

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för beteendevetenskap och lärande

    Author : Victoria Anderson; [2015]
    Keywords : autonomy; autonomous learnners; pedagogy; EFL; language learning; independent learning; comparative; mixed-methods;

    Abstract : Learner autonomy has become the latest buzzword in the world of EFL pedagogy and practice, but what do contemporary practitioners and learners of EFL understand by learner autonomy, what do they believe it is, and do they consider it to be valuable? The purpose of this mixed-methods study in Spain is to garner teacher and student perceptions of this popular notion – to identify and compare their beliefs and understandings of autonomous learning and learners within the Spanish EFL context. Specifically, we are focused upon a comparative interpretation of the desirability and feasibility of autonomous learning habits, decisions and abilities. READ MORE