Learner autonomy remains a widely spread but also highly debated approach to second language education in the 21st century. In short, it describes the idea that learners take control for their own learning by making informed decisions and critically reflecting on all aspects of their learning process. The aim of this symposium is twofold: to explore how the concept of learner autonomy as an educational approach has evolved in the wake of the 21st century and to look at how understandings and practical implementations of learner autonomy may be congruent or differ across educational, institutional, linguistic and cultural contexts. The idea for this symposium stems from a multi-country research project currently conducted by the conveners aiming to collect insights into different conceptual networks and practices of learner autonomy. After the keynote by Alice Chik (Macquarie University, Sidney, Australia), the symposium will give presenters the opportunity to share their narratives and research results and thus engage in a reflective dialogue on developing learner autonomy in multilingual and multicultural institutions. Ultimately, this will lead us to reflect on the role of English as a common language in conceptualising and implementing autonomous pedagogy as well as explore the common and distinctive features of our conceptual associations with autonomy in English and other languages.
Learner autonomy remains a widely spread but also highly debated approach to second language education in the 21st century. In short, it describes the idea that learners take control for their own learning by making informed decisions and critically reflecting on all aspects of their learning process. The aim of this symposium is twofold: to explore how the concept of learner autonomy as an educational approach has evolved in the wake of the 21st century and to look at how understandings and practical implementations of learner autonomy may be congruent or differ across educational, institutional, linguistic and cultural contexts. The idea for this symposium stems from a multi-country research project currently conducted by the conveners aiming to collect insights into different conceptual networks and practices of learner autonomy. After the keynote by Alice Chik (Macquarie University, Sidney, Australia), the symposium will give presenters the opportunity to share their narratives and research results and thus engage in a reflective dialogue on developing learner autonomy in multilingual and multicultural institutions. Ultimately, this will lead us to reflect on the role of English as a common language in conceptualising and implementing autonomous pedagogy as well as explore the common and distinctive features of our conceptual associations with autonomy in English and other languages.
Room 1 AILA 2021 aila2021@gcb.nl
Chrysogonus Siddha Malilang
Larissa Dantas Rodrigues Borges
Diego Mideros
Paola Palma
Vanessa Mota
Bruna VargasTechnical Issues?
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