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Acknowledgements |
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Introduction |
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PART I THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES |
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Background to self-access language learning |
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Issues in establishing self-access |
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34 | (1) |
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Learners' and teachers' beliefs and attitudes about language learning |
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Learners' beliefs about language learning |
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Teachers' beliefs about language learning |
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Differences between learners' and teachers' beliefs about language learning |
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40 | (2) |
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42 | (1) |
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Preparing learners for self-access language learning |
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Preparing teachers for self-access language learning |
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Learners' and teachers' beliefs about self-access language learning |
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47 | (2) |
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50 | (1) |
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A typology of self-access |
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51 | (14) |
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Types of self-access facilities |
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52 | (5) |
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Learner support structures |
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57 | (1) |
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Self-access system flexibility |
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58 | (6) |
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64 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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Management of self-access facilities |
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65 | (18) |
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65 | (1) |
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66 | (3) |
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69 | (2) |
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Managing a self-access centre |
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71 | (6) |
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Managing classroom self-access |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (2) |
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80 | (2) |
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82 | (1) |
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PART 2 PRACTICAL PERSPECTIVES |
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83 | (13) |
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A definition of a learner profile |
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The goals of using learner profiles |
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86 | (1) |
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What a learner profile looks like |
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88 | (1) |
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Constructing learner profiles |
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88 | (5) |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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95 | (1) |
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Materials for self-access language learning |
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96 | (1) |
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Published language-learning materials |
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97 | (4) |
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101 | (4) |
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Specially produced materials |
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105 | (2) |
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Student contributions to materials |
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107 | (2) |
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A note about generic materials |
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109 | (4) |
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Stocking a self-access centre |
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113 | (1) |
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Knowing how good your materials are |
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113 | (1) |
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Implications for self-access materials development |
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114 | (7) |
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121 | (1) |
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122 | (1) |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (16) |
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Ideas for self-access activities |
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General activities in a self-access centre |
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136 | (2) |
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138 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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Physical settings and resourcing |
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139 | (1) |
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143 | (2) |
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145 | (9) |
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154 | (1) |
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155 | (1) |
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From teacher-directed to self-access learning |
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156 | (24) |
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156 | (1) |
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Getting started in self-access learning |
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157 | (6) |
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Designing and implementing self-access learning |
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163 | (11) |
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Reflecting on self-access |
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174 | (4) |
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178 | (1) |
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178 | (1) |
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178 | (2) |
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Classroom teachers and self-access counsellors |
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183 | (3) |
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Practical skills for working in a SAC |
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186 | (2) |
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188 | (5) |
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194 | (2) |
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196 | (5) |
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201 | (2) |
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203 | (1) |
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Assessment in self-access learning |
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205 | (20) |
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205 | (1) |
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205 | (1) |
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The content of assessments |
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The administration of assessments |
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220 | (2) |
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Using the results of assessments |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (1) |
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224 | (1) |
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Evaluation of self-access language learning |
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225 | (16) |
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Reasons for evaluating self-access learning |
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226 | (2) |
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Measuring efficiency and effectiveness |
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228 | (4) |
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The focus and effect of evaluations |
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232 | (1) |
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Deciding what to evaluate |
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233 | (1) |
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Matching evaluations to self-access goals |
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233 | (3) |
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236 | (1) |
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A step-by-step guide to conducting an evaluation of self-access |
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238 | (1) |
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238 | (2) |
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240 | (1) |
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PART 3 CASE STUDIES |
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241 | (21) |
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241 | (1) |
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Case study I: Self-access in primary school |
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242 | (5) |
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Case study 2: Self-access in a secondary school |
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247 | (5) |
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Case study 3: Self-access in a university |
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252 | (5) |
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Case study 4: Self-access in a private language school |
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257 | (5) |
References |
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262 | (10) |
Index |
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