Showing posts with label autonomy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label autonomy. Show all posts

Sunday, May 23, 2010

日本の大学生の基礎学力構造とリメディアル教育

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NIME研究報告 6-2005
日本の大学生の基礎学力構造とリメディアル教育

IT活用学力支援研究
小野 博 村木英治 林 規生 杉森直樹 野崎浩成
西森年寿 馬場眞知子 田中佳子 國吉丈夫 酒井志延


酒井志延・小野博 (2005). 英語e-learningの確証実験 日本の大学生の基礎学力構造とリメディアル教育 『NIME研究報告2005-6』,6, 111-119.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Using Web 2.0 Tools to create independent learners

Using Web 2.0 Tools to create independent learners hits the headlines

Can using web 2.0 tools develop independent learners? (Presentation)

Thursday, September 17, 2009

【自律】References

酒井論文より

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岡秀夫・赤池秀代・酒井志延(2004) 「英語授業力」教科マニュアル  大修館書店.

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酒井志延・小野博(2005). 英語e-learningの確証実験 日本の大学生の基礎学力構造とリメディアル教育 NIME研究報告 2005-6 ,6, 111-119.

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Spratt, M., Humphreys, G., Chan, V., 2002. Autonomy and motivation: which comes first? Language Teaching Research 6 (3), 245-256.

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吉田文 (2006). eラーニングを規定する学内要因 大学でのe-learningの成功のための学内での取り組みについて NIME 研修講座資料集 独立行政法人 メディア教育開発センター.

ALC, 2000. ALC’s Standard Vocabulary List vol. 1-12. ALC, Tokyo.

Chan, V., 2001. Readiness for learner autonomy: what do our learners tell us? Teaching in Higher Education, 6 (4), 505-519.

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Mizuki, P., 2003. Metacognitive strategies, reflection, and autonomy in the classroom. In: Barfield, A., Nix, M. (Eds.), Learner and Teacher Autonomy in Japan 1: Autonomy You Ask! Tokyo: The Learner Development Special Interest Group of the Japan Association for Language Teaching, Tokyo, pp.143-156.

Morimoto, Y., 2006. “How we get hooked”-what motivated students to commit themselves so fervently into autonomous and collaborative English learning projects? In: Skier, E., Kohyama, M. (Eds.), Learner and Teacher Autonomy in Japan 2: Autonomy You Ask! Tokyo: The Learner Development Special Interest Group of the Japan Association for Language Teaching, Tokyo, pp.113-140.

Ohno, M., Nakamura, A., Sagara, Y., Sakai, S., 2008. A Study on the relationship between learner autonomy and academic grades, The Journal of Chiba University of Commerce 45 (4), 1-23.

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Sakai, S., Chu, M., Takagi, A., Lee, S., 2008. Teachers’ roles in developing learner autonomy in the East Asian region. The Journal of ASIA TEFL 5 (1), 93-117.

Spratt, M., Humphreys, G., Chan, V., 2002. Autonomy and motivation: which comes first? Language Teaching Research 6 (3), 245-256.

STEP (Society for Testing English Proficiency), 2006. Eigo Gakushu & Eigo Shiyou Joukyo Chousa [Investigating Study Habits and Use of English Outside the Classroom of Japanese Learners], STEP Eigo Joho [STEP Information for English]. 9 (4), 25-29.

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Wakui, Y., 2006. Developed autonomy through self- and peer-assessment and reflection: Awareness and success in students’ presentation skills. In: Skier, E., Kohyama, M. (Eds.), Learner and Teacher Autonomy in Japan 2: Autonomy You Ask! Tokyo: The Learner Development Special Interest Group of the Japan Association for Language Teaching, Tokyo, pp.63-72.

Sunday, May 3, 2009

連休3日目

  1. 問題文をGift format 化、90問作成。
  2. Moodle for Mobiles を入れた http://www.myam.info/englishlab/ にアップロード
  3. クイズ作り。
  4. 不具合調整 ・・・これをエクスポートして、現行のESL Lab にも載せとく。
  5. http://www.myam.info/englishlab/にユーザ90名を登録・メール連絡
ここまで8時間ぐらいかかってるよ~。1, 2 は今後時間短縮できると思うけどな~。どっちにしろ、あとから3をやらないといけない。ランダムでもいいけど、全部ランダムってわけにもいかないしね。

この連休は、UPOの方は待っとくかな。さすがに2つ立て続け、てのはちょっとまずそうだし、なんか調整しないといけないかも、だし。

あとは、自律の方の準備か。
  • アンケートの手直し・・・これは、大体作ってあるからいいとして。(...Done at 01:00, May 4)
  • 単語テスト・・・数が多いなぁ。(...Done at 05:00, May 4...疲れた!)
そんで今日もProg5にはとりかかれず?

TOEIC レギュラー版は整備しておかないといけないし!!!

Thursday, April 9, 2009

ILAC Newsletter April edition

ILAC Newsletter April edition

For Presenters


Dear Presenters

Welcome to the Independent Learning Association Conference 2009 newsletter April edition. (Don't worry, there was no March edition we only publish when there's something important to tell you.)

At the moment we have 110 paper presentations, 9 workshops, and about a dozen posters / e-posters scheduled.

Audience
The number of registrations at the end of the early-bird period was 240. Since we are planning to use 8 rooms with a capacity of either 50 or 120 people, although clearly some topics will attract a larger audience than others, you might expect an average of about 30 people in each session. Our estimate of the very maximum number of conference participants is 320, which would give an average of 40 in your audience. Photos of the rooms are available on the website: click on Venue Photos at the bottom of the Conference Content menu on the left-hand side.

Tidy Up
We will soon start working on the conference booklet which will contain your abstract and your bio-statement. If you would like to tidy these up, perhaps adding capital letters or updating your details, please do so before 13 April.

Presentation Files
For those planning to use programs in their presentations, such as PowerPoint, if you are worried that you might arrive at the conference and find that the beautifully designed PowerPoint presentation that you spent ages creating doesn't work, we encourage you to upload your PowerPoint to our website. We can then test it and get back to you if there are problems. The computers in the conference rooms currently use Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Microsoft Office 2003, set to English language, and IE6, (not Vista).

To upload your files, go to the conference site at http://ilac2009.elc.polyu.edu.hk , log in, click Presenter and then click 'UPLOAD FILES FOR PRESENTATION'. You can upload multiple files. At the bottom of the page click Choose File, select your file, and then press the upload button.




Computer Facilities
Also regarding computer facilities, we will provide free computer facilities in our Self-access Centre (SAC) for participants who want to use their web-based e-mail etc. The SAC is about a 5-minute walk from the conference venue. You can kill two birds with one stone and have a look round the SAC at the same time. Its web page is http://elc.polyu.edu.hk/cill/C_Overview.htm We hope that it wont be necessary for you to bring your laptop, because the conference rooms have computers with a USB cable, and we will give you Internet access in the SAC. However, if you want to play a CD or DVD you will need one, because the conference computers don't have the right drives. The conference building does have Wi-Fi, but you would need to see our technical staff to set up a temporary account on your laptop.




Comment Function
To encourage sharing between presenters and other participants, we have provided a comment function on the website for commenting on abstracts. If you are logged in, and you click on Accepted Abstracts, and then ABSTRACT, there is a comment area at the bottom of the page. Please feel free to use this for supportive messages, congratulations, invitations to your own presentation on a similar topic, and questions about the presentation etc.

Timetabling
Compiling of the conference session timetable is in progress at the moment. If you have any unavoidable limitations, please e-mail us and we will try to schedule you accordingly.

We look forward to seeing you at the conference.

Best wishes

The ILAC 2009 Conference Team

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Overview of Self-Determination Theory

Overview of Self-Determination Theory

References

Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (1985). Intrinsic motivation and self-determination in human behavior. New York: Plenum.

Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2000). The "what" and "why" of goal pursuits: Human needs and the self-determination of behavior. Psychological Inquiry, 11, 227-268.
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Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2000). Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being. American Psychologist, 55, 68-78.
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Monday, March 2, 2009

ICT活用と授業のデザイン

080118miki ICT活用と授業のデザイン (PDF)

■ICTの役割 (1) 指示の明確化
  • 視線を集める
  • 指示を視覚化する
  • 課題を明確に伝える
■ICTの役割 (2) 動機付け
  • 前提知識の想起・補強
  • 新しい事実の提供
  • 指導事項と生活の関連づけ
  • 疑問の喚起
■ICTの役割 (3) 指導の効率化
  • 知識の効率的な提供
  • わかりやすい情報提示: デフォルメ, モデル化, シミュレーション, イメージ化
■ICTの役割 (4) 学びの支援
  • データ収集の効率化
  • 調査対象の拡張
  • 比較対照(クロスチェック)の促進
  • 協同的学びの促進
  • 活動の促進・拡張
■ICTの役割 (5) コミュニケーションの支援
  • 出会いのきっかけを提供
  • 相手意識の創造・維持
  • 情報伝達の効率化
  • メッセージの訴求力を向上
■ICTの役割 (6) 思考の支援
  • 分類・比較・整理の効率化
  • 関連づけ
  • 表現の効率化
  • 試行錯誤の保証
■ICTの役割 (7) ふりかえりの促進
  • 活動の記録と再生
  • 学習履歴の記録
  • 成果に対する評価の保証
■ICTの役割 (8) デジタル社会のリテラシー形成
  • センスの育成
  • スキル育成

Thursday, February 26, 2009

THE CHALLENGE OF INFORMED USE OF LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES

Vallance.pdf (application/pdf Object)
THE CHALLENGE OF INFORMED USE OF LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES
Vallance, M. 2007 @Wireless Ready 2007

Abstract
The paper proposes that the grand narrative of educational policy statements lack clear guidelines on the desired Information and Communications Technology (ICT) integration. Also, a review of the academic literature fails to provide consistent strategies for institutions and practitioners determined to adopt ICT in an informed way. This paper therefore develops and applies the notion of informed use of ICT to support a student-centred pedagogy and associated tasks. The context for the paper is the ‘iPod therefore iWrite’ longitudinal research project where multiple media content is developed for the portable iPod.

Sunday, February 15, 2009

ScienceDirect - System : Autonomy and language learning in a simulated environment

ScienceDirect - System : Autonomy and language learning in a simulated environment

1999 Elsevier Science Ltd
Autonomy and language learning in a simulated environment
Garold L. Murray

Wiley InterScience :: JOURNALS :: Language Learning

Wiley InterScience :: JOURNALS :: Language Learning
Writing

2003
First Language and Second Language Writing: The Role of Linguistic Knowledge, Speed of Processing, and Metacognitive Knowledge
Rob Schoonen, Amos van Gelderen, Kees de Glopper, Jan Hulstijn, Annegien Simis, Patrick Snellings & Marie Stevenson

Learning Styles & Strategies

read2.pdf (application/pdf Object)

2003
LANGUAGE LEARNING STYLES AND STRATEGIES: AN OVERVIEW
Rebecca L. Oxford, Ph.D.

Learner Development in Language Learning -- Wenden 23 (1): 32 -- Applied Linguistics

Learner Development in Language Learning -- Wenden 23 (1): 32 -- Applied Linguistics

lengua_ext_anto.pdf (application/pdf Object)

lengua_ext_anto.pdf (application/pdf Object)

Experiential language learning: second language learning as cooperative learner education
Viljo Kohomen (pp.45-64)

First Training Workshop on the 2006 Programmes of Study

Primera edición, 2006

Secretaría de Educación Pública, 2006
Argentina 28
Centro, C. P. 06020
México, D. F.

0110_Anderson.pdf (application/pdf Object)

0110_Anderson.pdf (application/pdf Object)

The Role of Metacognition in Second Language Teaching and Learning
APRIL 2002

NEIL J. ANDERSON, BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY

pdf available

ScienceDirect - System, Volume 23, Issue 2, Pages 149-282 (May 1995)

ScienceDirect - System, Volume 23, Issue 2, Pages 149-282 (May 1995)

Metacognition, Learner Autonomy

* ScienceDirect: Full text .... 買わないとダメ。

* Autonomy, Self-direction and Self Access in Language Teaching and Learning: The History of an Idea

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Enhancing metacognition in self-directed language learning
System
Volume 23, Issue 2, May 1995, Pages 223-234

doi:10.1016/0346-251X(95)00010-H

Mia Victoria and Walter Lockhartb

a Autonomous University of Barcelona, Departmento de Filologia Anglogermánica, Spain

b Lockhart College, Pamplona, Spain

Available online 20 January 2000.

Abstract

In recent years, learner training has been undertaken in many programmes aiming to achieve learners' autonomy. Quite often, however, this training has only focused on the teaching of tactics and strategies, overlooking other important factors such as students' attitude towards autonomy, beliefs and expectations about language learning and teaching, personal needs and objectives, learning styles and self-evaluation. One of the premises of any self-directed programme, we believe, should be that of enhancing students' metacognition to prepare them for approaching their own learning autonomy. Such a programme should involve cyclic diagnosis of learners' beliefs about language learning, preferred styles, learning needs and objectives in order to endow the learners with criteria for choosing optimum strategies, resources and activities for their individualized programmes. The purpose of this paper is, therefore, to highlight the unifying role of metacognition in all levels of learner training. This paper describes an application of this principle including two examples in which the counsellors have made extensive use of this principle. Finally, we suggest some resulting pedagogical implications and several areas for future directions.
Article Outline

• References

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Teacher off: Computer technology, guidance and self-access
Lew Barnett
ESADE, Barcelona, Spain
System, Volume 21, Issue 3, August 1993, Pages 295-304

Abstract

Self-access in general, and computer applications in particular, can easily fall into the traps of either leaving learners too much alone, overwhelmed by information and resources, or directing them too much by transferring lockstep classroom methods to organization systems and programs. Neither alternative is desirable, for learners cannot be autonomous unless they have the ability to make meaningful choices. This paper focuses on three aspects of computer technology which allow learners to develop both cognitive and metagognitive skills that facilitate their autonomy. The first area has to do with database organization of materials in a self-access facility; this alternative offers multiple entry points for users. The second area is computer-assisted language learning and the importance of incorporating learner training elements in order to make it less directive. The last aspect is the use of menus to organize computer programs and files. In each case arguments are made to move self-access learning away from traditional applications in order for the technology to neither control nor ignore the learner. The aim is for technology to play the important role of guide.

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Learner training in context: A knowledge-based approach
System, Volume 23, Issue 2, May 1995, Pages 183-194
Anita L. Wenden

Abstract
Learner training has typically focused primarily on the strategies for self-directed learning, i.e. planning, monitoring and evaluating, or on cognitive strategies. Scant attention has been paid to knowledge about cognition, specifically “task knowledge”, i.e. knowledge about the nature and purpose of the task that is the focus of student learning. This paper will define and illustrate the various components of task knowledge and attempt to show the functional relationship between task knowledge and autonomous learning. It argues for an approach to learner training that is (task) knowledge based.

Develop3ing autonomy in a distance language learning context: issues and dilemmas for course writers
System, Volume 29, Issue 3, September 2001, Pages 341-355
Stella Hurd, Tita Beaven, Ane Ortega

Abstract
The relationship between autonomy and the teaching and learning of languages at a distance is complex. On the one hand, in order to complete successfully a distance learning programme, learners need to develop a series of strategies and skills that will enable them to work individually. At the same time, distance learning programmes have a clear structure in which the amount, rate and content of the learning programme is determined by the course writers, and not by the student. If autonomy is about the learner being ‘able to make significant decisions about what is to be learned, as well as how and when to do it’ (Van Lier, L., 1996. Interaction in the Language Curriculum, Awareness, Autonomy and Authenticity. Longman, London and New York, pp. 12–13), then it would seem to be incompatible with distance learning. This paper investigates the notion of autonomy in relation to distance language learning, and examines the skills and strategies needed by those learning at a distance in order to achieve successful outcomes. It explores in particular the dilemma posed by the highly structured nature of Open University language courses and the need for learners to develop autonomous approaches. Using examples from the Spanish Diploma, it outlines ways in which autonomy can nevertheless be effectively promoted through careful attention to materials design.

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Supporting independent learning environments: An analys of structures and roles of language learning advisers

System, Volume 35, Issue 1, March 2007, Pages 66-92
Marina Mozzon-McPherson

Abstract
This article examines the contribution of language learning advisers to the creation of synergy in specific learning spaces and considers advisers’ roles in relation to the development of successful learner self-management (LSM).

Starting with an historical overview of the evolution of the self-access centre at the University of Hull, the article analyses the profile of learners, their needs, attitudes and uses of the language advisory service. It discusses the inter-relation between the advisers and the Department of Modern Languages’ teaching portfolio and different services within the University. In particular, it focuses on the crucial role of advisers, and examines their tools and activities, their self-evaluation and professional development mechanisms. Subsequently their practice is evaluated in relation to current research in advising.

The author concludes by presenting specific studies undertaken at the University of Hull (UK) and suggests opportunities for further collaborative research and development.

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Expectations and emergent beliefs of self-instructed language learners
System, Volume 27, Issue 4, December 1999, Pages 443-457
Cynthia White

Abstract
This article reports on findings from a longitudinal study tracking the expectations, shifts in expectations and emergent beliefs of ‘novice’ self-instructed language learners. An iterative data collection cycle was used through five phases to investigate how the learners experienced and articulated their experience of a solo distance language learning context. The discussion here focuses on the learner-context interface, tolerance of ambiguity and locus of control; these constructs emerged from the reports as central to an understanding of how learners conceptualised the initial stages of the process of self-instructed language learning.

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Thursday, February 5, 2009

e-poster かな

ILAC 2009 (Hong Kong)


*Proposal accepted

Posters and e-posters

Posters and e-posters are invited in any of the areas listed above. Posters may be any size up to a maximum of A1 (594mm x 840mm) or equivalent made up of separate sheets. E-posters can be in the following formats, up to a maximum size of 10MB:

1. Windows OS
  • Microsoft Powerpoint or Word 2003 files
  • PDF files
  • jpeg, wmv, Flash or QuickTime files
2. Web-based using sites such as http://www.flickr.com/, http://www.vcasmo.com/ or http://docs.google.com/.
Presenters of posters will need to submit an abstract indicating the topic area, the likely structure of the poster and type (i.e. poster or e-poster, including format). Electronic versions of accepted posters may be posted on the ILA website for 12 months following the conference.

Independent Learning Association Conference Hong Kong 2009

Independent Learning: Building on experience, seeking new perspectives


The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

3 June, 2009 – 5 June, 2009

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Conference Schedule

Conference

Pre-conference events 2 June, 2009
First day of conference 3 June, 2009
Last day of conference 5 June, 2009

Registration

On-line registration opens 1 December, 2008
Presenter registration closes 1 March, 2009
Early-bird registration closes 31 March, 2009
On-line registration closes 22 May, 2009