Learner Autonomy with Technology： What do language learners need to be successful？.docVIP

Learner Autonomy with Technology: What do language learners need to be successful? Deborah Healey English Language Institute, Oregon State University Background This paper looks at some of the considerations in planning and successfully implementing self-directed learning with technology. It grew out of work at the English Language Institutes Learning Center, a four-room suite with computers, tapes, videos, books, writing and pronunciation assistants, and speaking groups. We developed a three-hour per week course called Individualized Directed Learning (IDL) as a way of encouraging learners to