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Modern Languages and Learning Strategies in Theory and Practice
MICHAEL GRENFELL BC VEE HARRIS, 1999
London, Routledge
16.99 paperback
This book places the teaching of modern foreign languages in its historical context and shows how views on language and classroom practice have changed this century. It gives a clear picture which informs and helps the reader to stand back, to take stock and to reflect on fundamental questions about the nature of language acquisition in general and in the light of the National Curriculum. The Programme of Study Part 1 of the National Curriculum implies that the pupils must develop a set of language-learning skills in order to progress linguistically. This suggests a certain level of independence. This book examines what 'autonomy' means in terms of second language learning. It looks at what is meant by learning strategies and how they have shaped the curriculum. The classification...