Autonomy in Language Education

Abstract

Introduction Manuel Jimenez Raya (University of Granada, Spain) & Flavia Vieira (University of Minho, Portugal) Part 1. Historical and theoretical avenues 1. The discourse of Holec's Autonomy and foreign language learning David M. Palfreyman (Zayed University, Dubai) 2. From language learning strategy research to a sociocultural understanding of self-regulated learning Xuesong (Andy) Gao & Jingjing Hu (University of Hong Kong) 3. Advising for language learner autonomy: theory, practice, and future directions Jo Mynard (Kanda University of International Studies, Japan) 4. A framework for learning beyond the classroom Hayo Reinders (Unitec, New Zealand) 5. Autonomy in the age of multilingualism Phil Benson (Macquarie University, Australia) & Terry Lamb (University of Westminster, UK) 6. Learner autonomy and Holec's model: a complexity perspective Garold Murray (Okayama University, Japan) Part 2. Research and practical avenues 7. Autonomy in language learning in Brazil: an exploratory review Vera Lucia Menezes de Oliveira e Paiva & Junia de Carvalho Fidelis Braga (Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brasil) 8. Seeing language learner autonomy in young learners' visual narratives Alice Chik (Macquarie University, Australia) & Silvia Melo-Pfeifer (University of Hamburg, Germany) 9. From there to autonomy: an autoethnobiography of ALMS Leena Karlsson & Fergal Bradley (University of Helsinki, Finland) 10. The changing role of self-access in fostering learner autonomy Katherine Thornton (Otemon Gakuin University, Japan) 11. Self-access language centres: practices and research perspectives Maria Giovanna Tassinari & J. Javier Martos Ramos 12. A study into pre-service FL teachers' perceptions of their willingness, ability and opportunity to promote learner autonomy Borja Manzano Vazquez (University of Granada, Spain) 13. Initial teacher education for autonomy: using possible selves theory to help student teachers construct their professional identity Manuel Jimenez Raya (University of Granada, Spain) 14. Language teacher education for autonomy: the role of inquiry in practicum experiences Flavia Vieira (University of Minho, Portugal) Avenues for autonomy: concluding remarks Manuel Jimenez Raya (University of Granada, Spain) & Flavia Vieira (University of Minho, Portugal)