Social Dimensions of Autonomy in Language Learning
Published on 14. May 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
XI, 277 pages
978-1-137-29023-6 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
"The book is conistently insightful and the wide range of topics and perspectives on these topics makes it a sophisticated reading 'adventure' for all those who are willing to immerse themselves in the field of autonomy." - Independence
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Edition
2014 edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
XI, 277 p.
Dimensions
Height: 213 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
413 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-137-29023-6 (9781137290236)
DOI
10.1057/9781137290243
Schweitzer Classification
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Person
Andy Barfield, Chuo University, Japan
Stephan Breidbach, Humboldt-Universität, Berlin
Beverly-Anne Carter, University of the West Indies St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
E. Desirée Castillo Zaragoza, Universidad de Sonora, Mexico
Alice Chik, City University of Hong Kong, China
Naomi Fujishima, Okayama University, Japan
Tim Lewis, Open University, UK
Diego Mideros Camargo, University of the West Indies St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
Linda Murphy, Open University, UK
Christine O'Leary, Sheffield Hallam University, UK
David M. Palfreyman, Zayed University, UAE
Liliane Assis Sade, Federal University of São João del-Rei, Brazil
Mariko Uzuka, Okayama University, Japan
Tomoko Yashima, Kansai University, Japan
Content
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: Technologizing Learner Autonomy; Alice Chik and Stephan Breidbach 7. Autonomy, Social Interaction and Community: A Distant Language Learning Perspective; Linda Murphy 8. Meeting the Autonomy Challenge in an Advanced Spanish Listening ClasS; Diego Mideros and Beverly-Anne Carter PART III: THE POLITICAL DIMENSION 9. Autonomy, Complexity and Networks of Learning; Liliane Sade 10. The Ecology of Learner Autonomy; David Palfreyman 11. Social Class and Autonomy: Four Case Studies in a Mexican SAC; Desirée Castillo Zaragoza 12. Local Engagements Enhancing Practitioner Action and Knowledge for Learner Development and Autonomy within a Collaborative Teachers' Network; Andy Barfield Conclusion: Autonomy in Language Learning as a Social Construct; Garold Murray