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KEYWORDS
Third language acquisition, Learner autonomy, Learner agency
ABSTRACT
Many foreign language instructors at Japanese universities have learned Japanese as their third language. They are therefore well-positioned to understand the challenges as well as opportunities that third-language classrooms can present. One challenge is the need to teach students from a blank slate, as opposed to English language instructors who teach mostly students who possess at least a basic knowledge of the language. On the other hand, third language instructors are presented with opportunities to guide students through new language learning adventures that have not been "tainted" by negative learning situations that Japanese students have often experienced. This presentation will look at how one instructor’s past experiences and usage of autonomy and agency have been conveyed to his students to encourage them to engage in their own autonomy and agency endeavors. Specifically, the presenter will relate how he has created stimulating environments conducive to autonomous learning for himself as well as his students of French. Then, he will demonstrate how, once autonomous situations had been created, what kinds of conditions were designed to stimulate the agency required to actuate the knowledge and skills that have been acquired in his own learning, as well as in that of his students.
| TITLE | Using instructors' own autonomy & agency experiences in L3 course planning |
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| RELEVANT SIG | Other Language Educators (OLE) |
| FORMAT | Practice-oriented Oral Face-to-face presentation (25 minutes, including Q&A) |
