Autonomy in Language Education: Theory, Research and Practice

Autonomy in Language Education offers a holistic overview of and novel contribution to a complex and multifaceted, yet under-studied, field of inquiry that is transforming language pedagogy: It offers nineteen original chapters that critically analyze the impact of Henri Holec’s seminal 1979 book Autonomy in Foreign Language Learning; unpack theoretical, empirical, conceptual, methodological, ethical, and political developments over the last forty years from many perspectives; explore practical implications for teaching, learning, and teacher education; and suggest future avenues and challenges for research and practice in this broad, diverse, essential field.

Manuel Jiménez Raya is Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Granada (Spain). His main research interests are pedagogy for autonomy and language teacher education. He has co-authored the books Enhancing Autonomy in Language Education: A Case-based Approach to Teacher and Learner Development (Mouton de Gruyter, 2015) and Mapping Autonomy in Language Education. A Framework for Learner and Teacher Development (Peter Lang, 2017).

Flávia Vieira is full Professor at the University of Minho (Portugal). She works in the fields of language teacher education, supervision, and pedagogy in HE. She is co-author of the books Enhancing Autonomy in Language Education: A Case-based Approach to Teacher and Learner Development (Mouton de Gruyter, 2015) and Mapping Autonomy in Language Education. A Framework for Learner and Teacher Development (Peter Lang, 2017).