This chapter discusses autonomy in language education from a rather different perspective,
emphasizing the importance of looking at language learning in terms of'voice'and the …

Abstract Elsa Auerbach (Chapter 7) points out many of the contradictions that are involved
when we say we are committed to increasing learner autonomy in our teaching. As I read the …

The terms “autonomy” and “self-direction” are being used more and more frequently in
educational discussion. This article identifies and examines the ideas and historical …

This chapter explores the meaning and experiences of autonomy in the language
classroom. It concerns the existential position of individual autonomy virtually regardless of …

This chapter explains the links between theories of knowledge, approaches to learning and
versions of autonomy it may be able to arrive at a better understanding of the ways in which …

The idea of autonomy in language learning is often represented as a radically learner-
centred idea. It has evolved over the past thirty years or so, however, within a literature …

This introduction presents an overview of key concepts discussed in the subsequent
chapters of this book. The book explores the discourses and applications of autonomy and …

To me autonomy is about people taking more control over their lives-individually and
collectively. Autonomy in learning is about people taking more control over their learning in …

There has been a remarkable growth of interest in the theory and practice of autonomy in
language teaching and learning in recent years. Focusing on work published since the turn …

In December 1976, a group of language educators gathered at the University of Cambridge
to discuss an idea that was, at the time, largely unheard of in the field of language teaching …