The concept of learner autonomy in the field of foreign language learning was clearly
articulated in the 1979 report prepared by Holec for the Council of Europe. The learner …

Autonomy has become a keyword of language policy in education systems around the
world, as the importance of independent learning and new technologies has grown. Now in …

This article argues that fostering learner autonomy is an important and appropriate goal in
language course design, but that principles to guide the design of such courses are currently …

When motivation has been discussed in relation to autonomy in language learning, it has
often been put forward as a product of autonomy. This paper suggests a more complex …

The picture that often emerges from the research literature on 'Chinese learners' is a
caricature of rote-learning, memorization and passivity. This article takes issue with the …

Test developers need to provide a clear explication of the language ability constructs that
underpin the tests they offer in the public domain; such an explication is essential for …

In pronunciation learning, students are often hampered in their attempts to study or practice
autonomously by their limited abilities to monitor their speech for errors. Automatic Speech …

The call to change seems to be a constant in education. In second language education, a
constellation of changes have been proposed and, to some ex tent, implemented. This …

Change seems to be a constant in education. We can better understand and implement
change in second language education if we look for connections between changes. The …

The last two decades have seen a growing interest in the role of the individual in the
learning process. We are starting to better understand the contributions that learners make …