Why autonomy? Insights from motivation theory and research

Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 221 - 232
Published: Jun 21, 2011
Abstract
This paper reviews contemporary developments in motivation theory and research, and discusses how they are relevant to our understanding of language learner autonomy. Within the fields of mainstream psychology and applied linguistics, theoretical perspectives on motivation are currently undergoing considerable change and transformation. In particular, there has been a noticeable shift away from individual-cognitive perspectives (e.g....
Paper Details
Title
Why autonomy? Insights from motivation theory and research
Published Date
Jun 21, 2011
Volume
5
Issue
2
Pages
221 - 232
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