Steve Taylore-Knowles ‘Letting Go’
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Letting Go
Steve Taylore-Knowles
let go (of someone/something): stop holding
let someone go: allow a person to go free
let something go: stop worrying about something
let someone go: fire someone from a job
let yourself go: stop caring about your appearance
Language learning abilities are developed in the course of the experience of learning. They enable the learner to deal more effectively and independently with new language learning challenges, to see what options exist and to make better use of opportunities.
independent study
learning to learn
self-directed learning
autonomous learning
life-long learning
student-initiated learning
discovery and inquiry
self-regulated learning
Independent learning does not exactly mean:
‘working on your own’, without a teacher, without
support, without guidance
Rather, it is about transferring responsibility for the
learning process from the teacher to the learner.
figure who imparts knowledge
figure who facilitates learning
letting go
Some elements of teaching for independent learning:
- find out information
Getting students to ...
Some elements of teaching for independent learning:
- find out information
- become involved in learning decisions
Getting students to ...
Some elements of teaching for independent learning:
- find out information
- become involved in learning decisions
- work with peers effectively
Getting students to ...
Some elements of teaching for independent learning:
- find out information
- become involved in learning decisions
- work with peers effectively
- work with less scaffolding
Getting students to ...
Steve Taylore-Knowles
http://www.facebook.com/STK01
Letting Go