This paper offers ideas towards a solution of some of the problems that arise due to the
extension of higher education to an ever wider range of students: especially student drop …

While many of the state-of-the-art surveys in Language Teaching address a discrete area of
linguistics, denning the boundaries of the present topic is a difficult task. Firstly, residence …

This paper reports on a large-scale study on learner autonomy in language learning carried
out with students and English teachers at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong …

Until now, there has been relatively little research on the links between motivation and
learning experiences within the domain of language learning. This volume attempts to fill …

A number of studies have investigated the relationship between students' and teachers'
language learning beliefs. It is believed that effective teaching and learning develops from …

This paper reports on a large-scale study on learner autonomy conducted with a group of
tertiary students at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong. The study …

Today, learner autonomy is considered as a desirable goal in language education. The
movement towards learner-centered approaches has resulted in more emphasis on the …

This book examines the concept of authentic English in today's world, where cultures are in
constant interaction and the English language works as a binding agent for many cross …

The Trouble with Higher Education is a powerful and topical critique of the Higher Education
system in the UK, with relevance to countries with similar systems. Based on the authors' …

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 …