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Description
" This interactive forum explores innovative approaches to developing teacher autonomy and agency within language education contexts. Through presentation-workshop style sessions, participants will engage with both theoretical frameworks and practical applications that enhance professional development and classroom practice.
The forum features two complementary perspectives on autonomy in language teaching:
Joan Kuroda examines how reflective practices and phenomenological approaches expand teacher awareness and decision-making. By distinguishing between problem-solving reflection and exploratory reflection, educators can uncover hidden teaching beliefs and develop greater professional autonomy. Participants will experience intersubjectivity through guided phenomenological writing and collaborative meaning-making activities.
Chuck Gloria demonstrates how collaborative songwriting projects foster student agency in Japanese EFL contexts. This arts-based approach balances structured scaffolding with creative freedom, encouraging peer collaboration and metacognitive awareness. Practical examples will showcase how creative project-based tasks can increase student confidence and engagement while transforming assessment models.
Join us for this thought-provoking forum where you'll gain insights into reflective practice, creative teaching methodologies, and cultural dimensions of autonomy. Through facilitated discussion and hands-on activities, participants will explore practical applications for their own teaching contexts and develop strategies for enhancing both teacher and learner agency."
ABSTRACT
This interactive forum explores innovative approaches to developing teacher autonomy and agency within language education contexts. Through presentation-workshop style sessions, participants will engage with both theoretical frameworks and practical applications that enhance professional development and classroom practice.
The forum features two complementary perspectives on autonomy in language teaching:
Joan Kuroda examines how reflective practices and phenomenological approaches expand teacher awareness and decision-making. By distinguishing between problem-solving reflection and exploratory reflection, educators can uncover hidden teaching beliefs and develop greater professional autonomy. Participants will experience intersubjectivity through guided phenomenological writing and collaborative meaning-making activities.
Chuck Gloria demonstrates how collaborative songwriting projects foster student agency in Japanese EFL contexts. This arts-based approach balances structured scaffolding with creative freedom, encouraging peer collaboration and metacognitive awareness. Practical examples will showcase how creative project-based tasks can increase student confidence and engagement while transforming assessment models.
Join us for this thought-provoking forum where you'll gain insights into reflective practice, creative teaching methodologies, and cultural dimensions of autonomy. Through facilitated discussion and hands-on activities, participants will explore practical applications for their own teaching contexts and develop strategies for enhancing both teacher and learner agency.
| RELEVANT SIG | Teacher Development |
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