About this ebook
The book focuses on seven interrelated features of the language learner autonomy approach, including sustained classroom dialogue, the development of learners’ skills of self-management, recursive cycles of planning and evaluation, the use of logbooks to document learning, the central role of writing, and a distinctive approach to grammar and accuracy. Throughout, emphasis is placed on practical classroom decision-making and the teacher’s role in creating learning environments that foster learner agency, confidence, and long-term proficiency.
Designed for use in pre-service and in-service teacher education, professional development, and individual reflective practice, the guide is accompanied by short video introductions aligned with each unit of the book.
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About the author
David Little is a Fellow Emeritus of Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. His principal research interests are the theory and practice of learner autonomy in language education, the pedagogical exploitation of linguistic diversity in schools and classrooms, and the use of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages to support the design of L2 curricula, teaching/learning programmes, and assessment. He has contributed to the Council of Europe’s work in language education since the 1980s, including its projects on the European Language Portfolio and the Linguistic Integration of Adult Migrants. Most recently he has been academic coordinator of the Council’s Romani/Plurilingual Policy Experimentation (2022–2025).
