Fostering Autonomy Through Syllabus Design: A Step-by-Step Guide for Success
Promoting learner autonomy is relevant in the field of applied linguistics due to the multiple benefits it brings to the process of learning a new language. However, despite the vast array of research on how to foster autonomy in the language classroom, it is difficult to find step-by-step processes...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Asociación Colombiana de Profesores de Ingles
2015-10-01
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Series: | HOW |
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Online Access: | http://howjournalcolombia.org/index.php/how/article/view/137 |
Summary: | Promoting learner autonomy is relevant in the field of applied linguistics due to the multiple benefits it brings to the process of learning a new language. However, despite the vast array of research on how to foster autonomy in the language classroom, it is difficult to find step-by-step processes to design syllabi and curricula focused on the development of learner autonomy. This paper presents a model of a successful English course, implemented at Universidad del Valle (Colombia), which is expected to serve as a practical guide to articulate the stages of design, implementation, and evaluation of an autonomy-fostering syllabus. |
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ISSN: | 0120-5927 0120-5927 |