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The Emancipation of the Language Learner
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Larsen-Freeman, Diane – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2012
The general trend in language education over the years has been to ascribe to language learners increasing power and responsibility for their own learning. While this is commendable, the autonomy of learners is still constrained by views of language that see learners as being mere "hosts" of another's language. Such views restrict…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Personal Autonomy, Educational Innovation, Active Learning