This paper explores some of the key concepts of learner autonomy and considers their implications in Chinese EFL contexts.Based on the justification for promoting autonomy, three components have been identified as cen...This paper explores some of the key concepts of learner autonomy and considers their implications in Chinese EFL contexts.Based on the justification for promoting autonomy, three components have been identified as central for developing autonomy,which roughly correspond with the three areas for learner preparations that have been suggested as the prerequisites for implementing the concepts in the classroom.Considering rigidity of the English teaching syllabus in China,it is proposed that a pedagogy for fostering learner autonomy can be interwoven into a regular EFL program.展开更多
文摘This paper explores some of the key concepts of learner autonomy and considers their implications in Chinese EFL contexts.Based on the justification for promoting autonomy, three components have been identified as central for developing autonomy,which roughly correspond with the three areas for learner preparations that have been suggested as the prerequisites for implementing the concepts in the classroom.Considering rigidity of the English teaching syllabus in China,it is proposed that a pedagogy for fostering learner autonomy can be interwoven into a regular EFL program.