This chapter discusses the use of logbooks against the background of this chapters authors previous attempts to get teachers to implement learner autonomy in the efl classroom. Examining the discourse of learner advisory sessions david crabbe, alison hoffman, and. His major fields of research include learner autonomy, using literature in the classroom, and new media in foreign language learning. It is tempting to find parallels in the current rise to prominence of learner autonomy. Language learner autonomy by david little, leni dam, lienhard. This was at a course with rigmor eriksson, in which leni dam also participated. What is learner autonomy and how can it be fostered. Learner autonomy, the common european framework of. Promoting learner autonomy and selfdirected learning. We regret to inform you that the publisher of this article, elsevier, has removed their content from deepdyve.
Tesol symposia global sponsor tesol symposium local sponsors. International journal of selfdirected learning, 162, 2238. The book is the result of 15 years teaching experience of putting learner autonomy ideas into practice, with a particular emphasis on wor king on the learn ers involvement in their own learning process. After introduction leni dam, the eight papers include the following. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Leni dam s 1984 seminar effectively undermined my two working. Studies in selfaccess learning journal learners as. The autonomy classroom and its learners discussed in this paper are described at great length in many publications, e. Educating students to become lifelong learners leni dam, denmark. Theory, practice and research is a collection of theoreticallydriven research findings on learner autonomy, an educational construct defined by holec 1981, p. Dam 1995 and little, dam and legenhausen 2017, just to mention the first and the latest one. Learner autonomy, selfdirected learning and assessment.
Leni dam works as a freelance pedagogical advisor for pre and inservice language teachers. Interview with leni dam throughout her long working life, leni dam has advocated including students in their learning processes. Thomsen in their english language classrooms in denmark dam 1995, 2000, thomsen. Learner autonomy, the common european framework of reference for languages, the european language portfolio, and language teaching at university. The discussion describes how school teachers wanting to develop learner autonomy in their classes can be introduced to the use of logbooks. Leni dam will give a plenary on the topic teachers as researchers of their. Learner autonomy in second language pedagogy and research.
The history of learner autonomy richard smith introduction in spite of the imposing title, my aim in this paper is not at all to present some kind of definitive. In 2010, she received a teaching award from her university. More specifically, she, like holec, holds that someone qualifies as an autonomous learner when he independently. Use of logbooks a tool for developing learner autonomy. Leni dam characterized learner autonomy by a readiness to take charge of ones own. Developed by leni dam as a set of practical procedures, it shares with the first version the view that learning is a socialinteractive as well as an individualcognitive process. A real fear among many teachers was that they would lose the respect of their learners if they were not in complete control of the classroom. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading language learner autonomy. In 2004, she received an honorary doctorate in pedagogy from karlstad university, sweden in recognition of her innovative work in language teaching. Studies in selfaccess learning journal, 84, 362370 download paginated pdf version this is a longawaited book by three colleagues i have greatly admired throughout my career. Together with leni dam, he is cocoordinator of the iatefl learner autonomy special interest group. Reports on both the th nordic workshop on developing learner autonomy in language learning. Therefore, only those aspects of developing learner autonomy. Language learner autonomy by david little, leni dam.
Leni dam, formerly university college of copenhagen, denmark teachers as researchers of their own development towards language learner autonomy it looks as if a big hurdle or constraint if not the biggest for developing learner autonomy is the teacher himselfherself. Theory, practice and research by david little, leni dam and lienhard legenhausen. Unfortunately, we are not in a position to offer options for how you might affordably access their content. Classroombased pedagogy for autonomy can be seen to have resurfaced in language education in the mid1970s leni dam s experiment in beginning english began in denmark in 1975 legenhausen 2001. Leni dam gave each of her learners a sheet of paper. Leni dam s project demonstrated that young teenagers can.
This is the first book on language learner autonomy to combine comprehensive accounts of classroom practice with empirical and casestudy research and a wideranging engagement with applied linguistic and pedagogical theory. Jo mynard, kanda university of international studies. Jo mynard, kanda university of international studies, chiba, japan rob stevenson, kanda university of international studies, chiba, japan mynard, j. For many years it has characterized the practice of leni dam and hanne thomsen in their english language classrooms in denmark dam 1995, 2000, thomsen 2000. Exploring a model of autonomy to live, learn and teach by. She is a committee member of the learner autonomy special interest group within iatefl. David little, leni dam and lienhard legenhausen publisher. The author, leni dam, is a pedagogical adviser and teacher in copenhagen, who teaches english at. Leni dam took the first steps toward developing learner autonomy in language teaching and learning in her own classes in 1973, at the secondary school level in denmark. Three versions of learner autonomy and their implications.
In order to do so, the chapter describes a small survey carried out in 1993. These early experiences have informed her subsequent writing, lectures, and workshops as well as her research. Learner autonomy, teacher autonomy and the european. Developing learner autonomy with a coursebook leni dam, denmark a hands on 90 min workshop run by the renowned teacher, teacher trainer and author leni dam leni dam workshop 3 place. Studies in selfaccess learning journal, 82, 169182.
Sorry, we are unable to provide the full text but you may find it at the following locations. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The title of the conference, if we had to do it over again. Seeman and tavares were aware of potential problems in the move towards autonomy. Beyond this, leni dam recently wrote of the thirty year history of learner autonomy dam 2006. Paginated pdf version abstract if key aims of a salc are to. From 1979 she was in addition employed by university college, copenhagen, doing inset and being in charge of innovative, pedagogic projects at school level. Autonomy is a situation in which the learner is totally responsible for all the decisions concerned with his or her learning and the implementation of those decisions.
Such programmes are based on the construct of learner autonomy, and the paradigm case is the classroom over which leni dam presided for thirty years, from the mid1970s until her retirement in 2007. Theory, practice and research by david little, leni dam and. From the beginning leni dam required her learners to be autonomous in the sense i have. In contexts of formal learning, fostering learner autonomy is a matter of making explicitwhat might otherwise remain unconscious learner autonomy is real the examples of leni dam 1995 and hanne thomsen thomsen and gabrielsen 1991. One of the key aspects to consider in defining learner autonomy is whether we view it as a. Jo mynard, kanda university of international studies, chiba, japan mynard, j. In the same vein, leni dam 1990, cited in gathercole, 1990.
This book presents papers, written in both english and french, from a symposium entitled promoting learner autonomy. Theory, practice and research second language acquisition book 117 kindle edition by little, prof. Involving language learners success stories and constraints. Studies in selfaccess learning journal language learner autonomy. Implementing learner autonomy in the 21st century, was remarkably insightful as it hints at a passing of the torch moment the field of autonomy in language in. Leni dam has worked as a teacher in a danish comprehensive school as well as an inset.
The internet journal of language, culture and society 35. Developing learner autonomy published in danish in sprogforum 61, 2015, 7381. For the last 40 years i have tried to support teachers in developing. From 1973 till 2007, leni dam practised language learner autonomy in her own english classes at a danish comprehensive school near copenhagen. For many years it has characterized the practice of leni dam and hanne. The papers in this book originated at a conference held in june 2010 at zirve university, in gaziantep, turkey. Assessment and autonomy in language learning elt journal. Iatefl learner autonomy sig the answer is learner iatefl. Evidence from british secondary school modern foreign language learners on the role of reading tasks in their learning 37 philip hood 5 evaluating autonomous learning 48 leni dam 6 towards learner autonomy. Measuring language learner autonomy in higher education. Autonomy is a recognition of the rights of learners within educational systems. In 2008, she joined the committee of the learner autonomy special interest group lasig of ia tefl as event organiser and membership officer. Leni dam the beginning of a success story a personal account the opening talk of the conference will be given by leni dam.
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