What is Learner Autonomy and How Can It Be Fostered? Dimitrios Thanasoulas The Internet TESL Journal 2. What is Autonomy? For a definition of autonomy‚ we might quote Holec (1981: 3‚ cited in Benson & Voller‚ 1997: 1) who describes it as ’the ability to take charge of one’s learning’. On a general note‚ the term autonomy has come to be used in at least five ways (see Benson & Voller‚ 1997: 2): • for situations in which learners study entirely on their own; • for a set of skills
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Types of learners People learn in a variety of ways. There are people who better perceive information by listening to it‚ whereas others prefer seeing or visualising it. Some people tend to learn everything through practising . Still‚ others learn best through reading and writing. According to the way of perceiving information‚ learners can be classified into four types: auditory‚ visual‚ kinesthetic and read/write. The first type of learners is auditory learners who process information
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4 Understand how to involve learners and others in assessment 4.1 Explain the importance of involving the learner and others in the assessment process Assessment is all about making judgements. A major argument for involving students in self and peer-assessment is that it helps them to develop the ability to make judgements‚ in particular about themselves and their work. This is an important life skill as well as an academic one. If an assessor wants to observe a specific piece of evidence but
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Special learners are individuals whose physical attributes and/or learning abilities differ from the norm. Students who are mentally impaired‚ learning disabled‚ visually impaired‚ hearing impaired‚ physically challenged‚ and gifted and talented are often identified as special learners. Music is a vital part of the education of all learners including special learners. Music is a valuable content area and can be used as an aid in developing basic skills for all learners. Children learn to learn
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Negotiating with Learners It is important at the start of any learning experience for learners to have a clear understanding of their prior knowledge‚ skills and current learning needs. To assist learners in taking ownership of their learning experiences‚ teachers can initiate negotiations with learners through the prior use of discussions and assessments to enable negotiations to take place through reflective discussions‚ resulting in establishing personalised learning agreements. As highlighted
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The Good Learner Good learners are good listeners precisely because the motivation to listen plays one of the most crucial roles throughout their learning process. Michael Nichols‚ PhD‚ once quoted in his book‚ The Lost Art of Listening‚ that “To listen is to pay attention‚ take an interest‚ care about‚ take to heart‚ validate‚ acknowledge‚ be moved and appreciate.” (p.14). When learners are motivated to pay attention and take interests‚ the desire for self-learning naturally take place. As their
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motivated‚ active learner? A self-directed learner is someone who is very independent in learning and does not fear to be self-disciplined in learning. He or she takes responsibility for their own learning. An intrinsically motivated learner is someone who participates in learning activities because of an inward satisfaction of contentment rather than the outward rewards. An intrinsic learner derives inner pleasure from learning. He or she is motivated internally. An active learner consciously engages
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Assignment 2: focus on the learner 1- Background to the learner: My student is called Samir Salem Abdullah Al-Ahsani. He is an Omani student working as an employee in the Bouhelba Company. He speaks Arabic which is his mother tongue and a little English. He’s at the elementary level at Polyglot Institute. He first studied English in the Omani public schools where he didn’t learn much according to him. He felt he couldn’t respond ‚when talked to in English‚ and needs to improve his speaking
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ways that a person can learn‚ some through a combination of multiple. There are auditory learners‚ there are visual learners‚ and lastly there are kinesthetic learners. An auditory learner is one who “has a preference for the transfer of information through listening: to the spoken word‚ of self or others‚ of sounds and noises. These people will use phrases such as ‘tell me’…” (citation 2). A visual learner is one who “has a preference for seen or observed things… These people will use phrases such
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learning and development The function of assessment in learning and development is to provide a measure for the learners progress. Assessment is carried out through checks throughout the course‚ and at end of course. activities can help the learner to see their development whilst allowing the Assessor to give valuable feedback when appropriate. This is to measure the learners understanding of the subject set by the criteria. For example: Assessments provide clear measurements and recording
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