LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 14:9 September 2014
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
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Learner Autonomy and Teacher Development

D. Uma Devi, M.A., M.Phil.


Abstract

Teacher’s role is indispensible in the life of a student as behind the success of every student, there stands a teacher. Teaching is one way of learning and it is a two-way process as it benefits both teacher and learner. The teacher’s development largely depends upon the learner’s growth and the knowledge acquired by them. Teachers develop themselves by making the learners reach their goal. Learner autonomy and teacher development go hand in hand. Self Access Centers play a vital role in the development of an autonomous learner of language. The autonomous learner excels in learning and the teacher improves in various ways such as the designing of sources for such Self Access Centers. Though there are many sources available, the Self Access Centers are very helpful, and it helps the teacher update their knowledge in the field of teaching. This paper vividly portrays how the autonomous learner in language learning and Self Access Centers pave the way for teacher development.

Key words: Autonomous learner, Self Access Center.

Introduction

Teacher facilitates learner by playing multi-roles such as organizer, assessor, prompter, tutor, and observer. Hence teachers can be called as facilitator or counselor. Teacher has the responsibility to kindle the independent thinking of each learner. They are responsible for making the learners self-evaluate and show them the availability of various strategies for learning. Hence autonomous learners are to be encouraged, as they make use of the sources to the maximum and take responsibility for their own learning. Various strategies of training can be undergone by the learners to master LSRW skills in language learning. Self Access centers play a major role in autonomous learning and by preparing material for SACs the teacher does truly benefit. Since the English language has been the international language, surviving in any field is not possible without the knowledge of English Language. Hence, learner autonomy in language learning has become mandatory. Learner autonomy has become popular over the last decades, especially in the field of language learning; and autonomous learner takes an active part in the language learning. Therefore, this paper discusses learner autonomy in language learning.


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D. Uma Devi
Assistant Professor and Head
Department of English
K.C.S. Kasi Nadar College of Arts and Science
Chennai – 600 021
Tamilnadu
India
umamathi20@gmail.com

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