"Aprender a aprender is a novel, solid, and relevant contribution to the field of learning Spanish as a second language and language learning in general as it could be easily adapted to other languages." Gabriel Guillén, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, USA
"This book is a superb contribution to the understanding of what learning involves in the 21st century and the role of educational technology in the learning/teaching process. The book focuses on the learning and teaching of Spanish as L2, but its insights are applicable to teachers of other languages and subjects.
The volume does an excellent job bringing together pedagogy and technology and showing how both are connected. It does so from a critical perspective and provides the foundation for a pedagogically based use of technology.
The volume also incorporates and connects theory and practice. The book offers a thorough review of theory in the first chapters and the final three provide a useful guide with specific suggestions for teachers to implement in their courses. The catalogue of online tools, which includes examples of usage, is also an excellent contribution.
This well-written book will be particularly beneficial for the training and education of new teachers of Spanish, as well as other languages, and an indispensable reading for those already teaching." Jesśs Suįrez Garcķa, Barnard College, Columbia University, USA
"Aprender a aprender en la era digital is a welcome addition to the nascent field of technopedagogy. Adopting a critical perspective that focuses on learner and instructor autonomy, Dr. Romįn-Mendoza argues for a fresh look at the affordances of technology for teaching and learning languages. In chapters devoted to the three pillars of the learner, the instructor, and the educational context, she starts by reviewing the major technological milestones in Spanish L2 education, from textbooks to drill-oriented computer programs to MOOCs and flipped classrooms. She then provides an array of theoretically sound and highly practical approaches, strategies, and tools, all designed to support her vision for autonomous language teaching; that is, both learning and learning-to-learn. Aprender a aprender is the rare academic book that has something for everyone: for classroom teachers, graduate students of applied linguistics, and those just wanting to understand at a deeper level the present and future of language teaching and learning in the digital age." Judith E. Liskin-Gasparro, University of Iowa, USA
"Aprender a aprender en la era digital es una brillante y documentada reflexión sobre el papel y las funciones de las tecnologķas del aprendizaje y el conocimiento en el aprendizaje de lenguas. El libro analiza con inusual precisión y desde una perspectiva crķtica la contribución de esas tecnologķas a la hora de estimular el aprendizaje autónomo, examina rigurosamente los instrumentos digitales emergentes, repasa con minuciosidad sus logros y debilidades, y define con acierto los retos que las nuevas tecnologķas suponen tanto para los aprendientes como para los docentes y las instituciones de enseńanza. La autora proporciona, ademįs, una gran variedad de novedosas ideas sobre cómo utilizar las nuevas tecnologķas para planificar, llevar a cabo y evaluar los procesos de enseńanza y aprendizaje de espańol LE." Emilio Prieto de los Mozos, Universidad de Salamanca, Spain
