Learner and Teacher Autonomy in Higher Education: Perspectives from Modern Language Teaching

ISBN-13: 9783631659847 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 308 str.

Manuel Jimaenez Raya; Josae Javier Martos Ramos; Maria Giovanna Tassinari

Opis

This volume pools the insights and experiences of a group of international researchers on different aspects of autonomy and related issues. Although autonomy is acknowledged as one of the main goals of education, in higher education the need for accountability and standardisation of learning outcomes constrain its development.

Spis treści

Development of teacher and learner autonomy - Language learning - Reflections and research on various aspects of autonomy

O autorze

Manuel Jiménez Raya is Full Professor and Head of the English and German Department at the University of Granada, Spain. His main research interests are pedagogy for autonomy, experiential learning, modern language teacher education, and case pedagogy. He has published numerous articles and co-authored several books on FLT methodology and teacher education.

José Javier Martos Ramos is an Associate Professor of the German Department at the University of Seville, Spain. He teaches German linguistics at undergraduate and graduate levels. His research interests include the relationship of students' attitudes towards autonomous foreign language learning, the use of educational applications and interactional linguistics.

Maria Giovanna Tassinari is Director of the Centre for Independent Language Learning at the Language Centre of the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany. Her research interests include learner autonomy, language advising, affect in language learning and teaching, as well as formal and informal learning, on which she publishes frequently.