Second Language Acquisition 2007-08 Lecture Series
Action-Based Teaching, Autonomy and Identity
Leo van Lier
Monterey Institute of International Studies
4:00 pm, Tuesday, October 2, 2007 (note change of time)
254 Van Hise Hall, 1220 Linden Drive
Abstract:
In this presentation I will talk about the role of autonomy, motivation and identity in language learning. I will do this in the context of an action-based (or activity-based) curriculum in second and foreign language learning, and I will propose specific ways and strategies to develop learners' autonomy through pedagogical scaffolding. The theoretical perspective underlying the proposals is ecological and sociocultural, with an emphasis on relating theory to practice.
Long-term planning, task design, and interaction will be inter-related through pedagogical scaffolding, allowing learners' to develop their own voice and supporting their autonomy. I will illustrate how action-based learning (through project work) can lead to the development of voice and identity in the second language, particularly through collaborative work, joint planning and displays or presentations of work accomplished. This in turn will be presented as the foundation for the growth of academic and multimodal literacies that can be used in work and in further academic study.
All lectures in the series are free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Language Institute and the Doctoral Program in Second Language Acquisition (SLA), with funding from the College of Letters and Science Anonymous Fund.
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