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Tero Korhonen
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Interrelating agency, autonomy and identity in foreign language learning
2014
Foreign language (FL) learning is increasingly examined in terms of the language learning person’s agency, autonomy and identity. What agency refers to in FL learning and how it relates to autonomy and identity nevertheless remains unclear. As theoretical discussions about the interconnections are ambiguous, more empirical evidence is needed. The present article addresses this need, contributing to a fuller understanding of the three notions in FL education. The article explores one student’s FL learning in a general upper secondary school for adults (GUSSA), analysing her language narratives, which refer to her storied, FL related experiences. The findings suggest that agency can be concep…
Kielenoppijan autonomiasta kieliautonomiaan
2010
Artikkelissa esitellyn tutkimuksen taustalla on tarve edistää sisäisesti erilaisen aikuisopiskelijajoukon englannin oppimista. Pitkittäistutkimus on alkanut syksyllä 2008. Kirjoittaja tutkii aihettaan kielitarinametaforan avulla. Kielitarinoilla hän viittaa merkityksellistettyihin kielikokemuksiin, joita syntyy ihmisen ollessa kosketuksissa uuden kielen kanssa koulussa ja sen ulkopuolella. nonPeerReviewed