Language Learning Strategies in Independent Settings
. Ed(S): Hurd, Stella; Lewis, Tim (Open University)
Language learning strategies have been a topic of research for roughly three decades. Broadly speaking, that research has focused on classroom tuition, predominantly at secondary level. Increasingly, however, language learning occurs in independent settings, whether at distance, on Institution-Wide Language Programmes (IWLPs), or in virtual environments. Success in independent language learning is achieved by autonomous individuals with a capacity for self-regulation. Yet we still know relatively little about the specific means they use to learn effectively, whether in terms of the affective strategies they employ to sustain motivation, the metacognitive strategies required for planning, monitoring and evaluating their learning, or ... Read more
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Dr Ema Ushioda, Centre for English Language Teacher Education (CELTE), University of Warwick This book extends the field of language learning strategies to ILL contexts through overviews of pertinent research ... Read more