Independent Language Learning - Building on Experience, Seeking New Perspectives
Building on Experience, Seeking New Perspectives
Published on 1. October 2011
Book
Hardback
200 pages
978-988-8083-64-0 (ISBN)
Description
The book brings together papers which focus on upon issues related to the investigation and support of independent language learning in very different out-of-classroom educational and geographical contexts, but which all share the belief that the learner is ultimately responsible for his or her own learning.
Reviews / Votes
Independent Language Learning: Building on Experience, Seeking New Perspectives continues Hong Kong University Press' well-established reputation of publishing in the field of learner autonomy. Authors from a range of backgrounds present theoretical and practical issues related to independent learning in an accessible and enlightening manner. This excellent volume offers a variety of new and innovated insights making the book an essential read for academics and practitioners, or anyone with an interest in language education. -- Lindsay Miller, City University of Hong KongMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
With printed dust jacket
Illustrations
6
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
452 gr
ISBN-13
978-988-8083-64-0 (9789888083640)
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Bruce Morrison
Independent Language Learning - Building on on Experience, Seeking New Perspectives
Building on Experience, Seeking New Perspectives
Book
10/2011
Hong Kong University Press
€20.50
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Person
Bruce Morrison is director of the English Language Centre at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University where he has worked since 1994. He has extensive experience as language teacher, teacher educator and pedagogic administrator. Before working in Hong Kong, he worked in China, South Korea, Italy, Malaysia, Spain, the UK and Egypt. His research interests include independent and self-access language learning, the tertiary English-medium learning experience for non-native users of English and programme evaluation.