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Listening for language learning: (re)discovering students’ autonomy

Publication date: 2020

Glottodidactic Journal, 2020, Issue 10 (2020), pp. 31 - 38

Authors

Martina Šindelářová Skupeňová
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6643-6649 Orcid
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Titles

Listening for language learning: (re)discovering students’ autonomy

Abstract

The aim of this text is to discuss the possibilities of making students’natural listening habits more beneficial for their language learning. The article reflects on difficulties with listening that students themselves identify and tries to provide an insight into their practices by referring to the concepts of autonomous learning. It will be suggested that it is the lack of learning awareness and metacognitive skills that prevents students from developing their listening skills. The text also includes suggestions for practical activities that may contribute to developing these skills in class and which allow students to use them outside of the classroom itself.

SŁUCHANIE W NAUCE JĘZYKÓW OBCYCH: (PONOWNE) ODKRYWANIE AUTONOMII UCZNIÓW

Celem tego artykułu jest wykorzystanie naturalnych umiejętności słuchania w nauce języków obcych. Tekst opisuje trudności w słuchaniu, które uczniowie samodzielnie identyfikują, i przedstawia proces uczenia się, odwołując się do koncepcji autonomii tego procesu. Autorka sugeruje się, że to brak świadomości uczenia się i umiejętności metapoznawczych uniemożliwia uczniom rozwijanie rozumienia ze słuchu. Artykuł zawiera również propozycje praktycznych działań, które mogą się przyczynić do rozwoju tych umiejętności w klasie i ułatwić uczniom korzystanie z nich poza klasą.

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Information: Glottodidactic Journal, 2020, Issue 10 (2020), pp. 31 - 38

Article type: Original article

Titles:

Polish:

Listening for language learning: (re)discovering students’ autonomy

English:

Listening for language learning: (re)discovering students’ autonomy

Published at: 2020

Article status: Open

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Martina Šindelářová Skupeňová (Author) - 100%

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