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 …

Despite a shift in the field of learner autonomy towards a consideration of the role of the
teacher and ways in which learner autonomy is bound up not only with the learners' but also …

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 chapter traces the development of the construct of autonomy in language learning,
including its relationship with aspects of knowledge about language, since the 1970s. It …

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

The concept of learner autonomy is often applied to the process and content of language
learning but not specifically to its intended outcome, the development of proficiency in a …

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 …

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 …

The concept of learner autonomy has been central to the Council of Europe's thinking about
language teaching and learning since 1979, when Henri Holec wrote Autonomy and foreign …

This paper addresses three practical questions about autonomy in foreign language
learning from a philosophical perspective:(1) Do language teachers have a responsibility to …