Hi
I use the ways of learning that you mentioned in your post. However, I would like to ask, Is not that consider to be a kind of reliance on the others when we use their production. what I would like to say is , Are not we relying subconsciously on the others? I Believe that we do adopt their way and somehow get effected and driven by their objectives. Therefore, we cannot say that we are totally autonomous,but somehow autonomous.
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I think you are referring here to the concept of 'interdependence'. This is regarded by some (such as David Little) to be extremely important for learning because we live in social groups and are social animals. It relates to social theories of learning, such as that by Vygotsky, which you will probably remember from Semester 1. So, we need to recognise that 'autonomy' in language learning also includes a social dimension which can support learning and also constrain certain freedoms.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree that total autonomy is hard to reach. Yet we can try our best as teachers to give learners the tools they need to work independently on their learning. I also agree with Dr. Sinclair's point on being social animals because I regard myself as a learner who learns best in group or pair work. Does this mean that I am not autonomous because I rely on others input to help with my own development?
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