The students use of self-access learning center at Kanda University of international studies.
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The students use of self-access learning center at Kanda University of international studies. Miwa Tokunaga
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The students use of self-access learning center at Kanda University of international studies. . Miwa Tokunaga. INTRODUCTION: RESEARCH AREA. Autonomy, self-guided learning. Self-Access Learning Center. Self-Access Learning Center. Various kinds of materials learning advisors - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The students use of self-access
learning center at Kanda
University of international
studies.
Miwa Tokunaga
INTRODUCTION: RESEARCH AREA
Autonomy, self-guided learning
Self-Access Learning Center
Self-Access Learning Center
Various kinds of materials
learning advisors
No L1 is allowed
AIM/JUSTIFICATION • Students’ English skill tends to be different,
even though those students take the same amount of English classes together.
• Students who use the self-access learning center (SALC) frequently seems that they are highly autonomous.
REFERENCES Koyalan, A. (2009).The evaluation of a self-access
centre: A useful addition to class-based teaching?. System. 37(4). 731-740.
Little, D. (1995). Learning as dialogue: The dependence of learner autonomy on teacher autonomy. Sustem. 23 (2). 175-181.
Morrison, B. (2008). The role of the self-access centre in the tertiary language learning process. System. 36. 123-140.
Victori, M., & Lockhart, W. (1995). Enhancing metacognition in self-directed language learning. System, 23(2), 223-234.
Wenden, A. (1991). Learner strategies form learner autonomy. UK,University Press, Cambridge.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
What is satisfaction in the SALC?
What is the nature of student autonomy?
Is there a relationship between autonomy of a student and their satisfaction with their learning the SALC?
METHODOLOGY SOURCESSUBJECTS/SOURCES 160 students who belong to the
international communication department
Age: 18-23 years old Most of them will be Japanese English proficiency level will be various levels
METHODOLOGY MATERIALS/INSTRUMENTS
Survey: 1st Part: Assessing students’
autonomy2nd Part: Assessing students’
satisfaction of learning at the SALCInterview
Based on the survey questions
METHODOLOGY PROCEDURE:1. Conduct a survey in classes
2. Interview with key students
METHODOLOGY DATA & ANALYSIS
• The survey Data will be analyzed quantitatively with PSPP.
• The interview data will be analyzed qualitatively by transcribed.
ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS/LIMITATIONS OF THE
STUDY • The data which might be influenced by social
desirability bias.
• There are possibilities that students might not be able to finish the survey on time.
• There might be technology problem due to online survey.
EXPECTED FINDINGS • the nature of student’s autonomy
• The students’ perception of the SALC
• There might be correlational relationship between those two variables.
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