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Smith, Richard, Kuchah, K. and Lamb, M. (2018) Learner autonomy in developing countries. In: Chik, A. and Aoki, N. and Smith, Richard, (eds.) Autonomy in Language Learning and Teaching : New Research Agendas. London: Palgrave Macmillan Ltd., pp. 7-27. ISBN 9781137529985
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-52998-5_2
Abstract
Learner autonomy may have special relevance now in developing countries, where a dissonance often exists between what formal education offers and what many learners want or need. Globalization and its technologies are providing new means of accessing knowledge, but school language lessons remain largely unchanged. Almost by default, successful language learners in developing country contexts are autonomous learners who can exploit out-of-school resources, while some of the most effective pedagogy involves promoting autonomy as a means of confronting low-resource challenges. This chapter argues for more research into both these phenomena, in order to increase understanding of them and to enable identification of principles for practice. It also emphasizes the need for such research to be conducted with and by local teachers and learners.
Item Type: | Book Item | ||||||
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Subjects: | P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics | ||||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Applied Linguistics | ||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Language and languages -- Study and teaching, Developing countries -- Students -- Education, Learner autonomy | ||||||
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. | ||||||
Place of Publication: | London | ||||||
ISBN: | 9781137529985 | ||||||
Book Title: | Autonomy in Language Learning and Teaching : New Research Agendas | ||||||
Editor: | Chik, A. and Aoki, N. and Smith, Richard | ||||||
Official Date: | 2018 | ||||||
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Number of Pages: | 116 | ||||||
Page Range: | pp. 7-27 | ||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 11 December 2017 | ||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 11 December 2017 | ||||||
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