Independent Language Learning: Building on Experience, Seeking New Perspectives

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List of contributors Introduction Building on experience, seeking new perspectives Bruce Morrison Section 1: Emerging perspectives 1. Inside independent learning: Old and new perspectives Cynthia White 2. Learner autonomy, self-assessment and language tests: Towards a new assessment culture David Little 3. Strategic and self-regulated learning for the 21st century: The merging of skill, will and self-regulation Claire Ellen Weinstein, Taylor W. Acee, Jaehak Jung and Jeremy K. Dearman Section 2: The independent learner 4. Identity and learner autonomy in doctoral study: International students’ experiences in an Australian university Sara Cotterall 5. I’m not giving up! Maintaining motivation in independent language learning Linda Murphy 6. Research methods to investigate emotions in independent language learning:Afocus on think-aloud verbal protocols Stella Hurd Contents vii 1 3 11 13 25 41 55 57 73 87 vi Contents Section 3: Supporting the independent learner 7. Achieving your GOAL: A case study of three learners Tanya McCarthy 8. On the road to self-directed learning: A language coaching case study Christina Wielgolawski 9. Developing learner autonomy through peer teaching experiences Shu-Hua Kao 10. Developing the ARC: Creating an online autonomy resource centre Tony Cripps 11. Autonomous learners in digital realms: Exploring strategies for effective digital language learning Rebecca L. Oxford and Chien-Yu Lin 12. ePortfolios for independent language learning: Episodic innovation or lasting reform? Juliana Chau Index 101 103 119 131 145 157 173 187 ...