Reconstructing Autonomy in Language Education de A. Barfield

Reconstructing Autonomy in Language Education: Inquiry and Innovation

A. Barfield

S. Brown

This book uses fifteen grounded research projects to explore innovative self-reflexive approaches to autonomy in language education. It emphasizes the multi-voiced and contradictory complexity of pursuing autonomy in language education and includes commentary chapters to help readers engage with key issues emerging from the research.

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Acknowledgements Preface Notes On Contributors INTRODUCTION: Re-Constructing Learner and Teacher Autonomy in Language Education; D.Little PART 1: TEACHER AND LEARNER EDUCATION Teacher Development Through Inquiry - Getting Started; F.Vieira The Role of Autobiography in Fostering Learning and Reflective Thinking; L.Karlsson & F.Kjisik Tensions in Policy and Practice in Self-Directed Learning; A.Akaranithi & S.Punlay On Democracy and Learner Autonomy in Initial Teacher Education: Guerrilla Warfare?; M.A.Moreira Responding to Resistance; P.Brown, R.Smith & E.Ushioda Commentary on Part 1: Necessary Contradictions...and Beyond; E.Auerbach PART 2: CLASSROOM PRACTICE Nurturing Language Learner Autonomy Through Caring Pedagogic Practice; Huijuan Shao & Zongjie Wu Active Learnership in Continuous Self- and Peer Evaluation; T.H.Natri Seeking Autonomy in a Lecture Course; H.Nicoll Uses of Adversity: Moving Beyond L2 Learning Crises; R.L.Oxford, Meng Yaru, Zhou Yalun, Sung Jiyeun & R.Jain Telling Tales of Transformation; M.Nix Commentary on Part 2: Narrative, Struggle, Reflection and Autonomy; M.Carroll & S.Cotterall PART 3: SELF-ACCESS LEARNING AND TEACHER COLLABORATION Developing Student Support in Self-Access Centres; P.Darasawang, W.Singhasiri & S.Keyuravong Support Structures for Self-Access Learning; S.Toogood & R.Pemberton Shifting Sands: Supporting Teachers in Facilitating Independent Learning; J.T.Young, C.A.Hafner & D.W.Fisher Developing Teacher Autonomy Through Teamwork; J.Kennedy & A.Pinter Commentary on Part 3: Teachers, Transitions and Time: Learning for Educational Change; A.S.Mackenzie Conclusion: Autonomy/Agency through Socio-Cultural Lenses; K.Toohey References Index

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AKARA AKARANITHI Chulalongkorn University Language Institute, Chulalongkorn University, ThailandELSA AUERBACH University of Massachusetts Boston, USAPETER BROWN Centre for English Language Teacher Education, University of Warwick, UKMICHAEL CARROLL Momoyama Gakuin University, JapanSARA COTTERALL Akita International University, JapanPORNAPIT DARASAWANG King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, ThailandDEAN W. FISHER City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of ChinaCHRISTOPH A. HAFNER City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of ChinaRASHI JAIN University of Maryland, USASUNG JIYEUN University of Maryland, USALEENA KARLSSON The University of Helsinki Language Centre, FinlandJUDITH KENNEDY Centre for English Language Teacher Education, University of Warwick, UKSONTHIDA KEYURAVONG King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, ThailandFELICITY KJISIK The University of Helsinki Language Centre, FinlandDAVID LITTLE Trinity College Dublin, IrelandALAN S. MACKENZIE British Council, ThailandMARIA ALFREDO MOREIRA University of Minho, PortugalTEIJA NATRI University of Jyväskylä Language Centre, FinlandHUGH NICOLL Miyazaki Municipal University, JapanMIKE NIX Faculty of Law, Chuo University, JapanREBECCA L. OXFORD University of Maryland, USASURIYAN PANLAY Chulalongkorn University Language Institute, Chulalongkorn University, ThailandRICHARD PEMBERTON Nottingham University, UKANNAMARIAPINTER Centre for English Language Teacher Education, University of Warwick, UKHUIJUAN SHAO Zhejiang Normal University, People's Republic of ChinaWAREESIRI SINGHASIRI King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, ThailandRICHARD SMITH Centre for English Language Teacher Education, University of Warwick, UKSARAH TOOGOOD Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of ChinaKELLEEN TOOHEY Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University, CanadaEMA USHIODA Centre for English Language Teacher Education, University of Warwick, UKFLÁVIA VIEIRA University of Minho, PortugalZONGJIE WU Zhejiang University, People's Republic of ChinaZHOU YALUN University of Maryland, USAMENG YARU Xi'an Jiaotung University, People's Republic of China; and University of Maryland, USAJEAN T. YOUNG City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China