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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Main Author: Alexánder Ramírez Espinosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asociación Colombiana de Profesores de Ingles 2015-10-01
Series:HOW
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Online Access:http://howjournalcolombia.org/index.php/how/article/view/137
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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.
ISSN:0120-5927
0120-5927