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SiSAL Journal Special Issue on Advising

Special Issue on Advising for Language Learner Autonomy

Volume 3, Number 1, March 2012

Issue edited by Katherine Thornton and Jo Mynard

Articles

  • Developing a Deeper Understanding of Learning Processing During Unguided Complex Learning Tasks: Implications for Language Advising by Luke Carson (6-23)  [full text] [PDF]
  • Evaluating Learner Autonomy: A Dynamic Model with Descriptors by Maria Giovanna Tassinari (24-40) [full text] [PDF]
  • The Degree of Directiveness in Written Advising: A Preliminary Investigation by Jo Mynard and Katherine Thornton (41-58)  [full text] [PDF]
  • Translanguaging in Self-Access Language Advising: Informing Language Policy by John Adamson and Naoki Fujimoto-Adamson (59-73)  [full text] [PDF]
  • Professional Development for Learning Advisors: Facilitating the Intentional Reflective Dialogue by Satoko Kato (74-92)  [full text] [PDF]
  • The Influence of Learning Beliefs in Peer-advising Sessions: Promoting Independent Language Learning by Yukiko Ishikawa (93-107)  [full text] [PDF]
  • The Macro-and Micro-Language Learning Counseling: An Autoethnographic Account by Satomi Shibata (108-121) [full text] [PDF]

Review

  • JASAL Forum: Growing Trends in Self-Access Learning by Azusa Kodate (122-132) [full text] [PDF]

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SiSAL Journal, Volume 2, Number 4, December 2011

Special Issue on Self-Access Success Stories

Volume 2, Number 4, December 2011

Issue edited by Diego Navarro with Jo Mynard

Articles

  • A Framework for the Evaluation of a Self-Access Language Learning Centre by Bruce Morrison (241-256) [full text] [PDF]
  • Fostering Self-directed Learning through Guided Tasks and Learner Reflection by Chris King (257-267) [full text] [PDF]
  • Fostering Learner Autonomy as Agency: An Analysis of Narratives of a Student Staff Member Working at a Self-access Learning Center by Atsumi Yamaguchi (268-280) [full text] [PDF]
  • Growth of an Out-of-Class Learning Community through Autonomous Socialization at a Self-Access Centre by Leander S. Hughes, Nathan P. Krug and Stacey Vye (281-291) [full text] [PDF]

Success Stories

  • Group Workshops: Saving Our Writing Center in Japan by Jim McKinley (292-303)  [full text] [PDF]
  • Enhancing User Identification with the Independent Learning Centre at Sung Bin Home for Girls by Elton LaClare (304-308)  [full text] [PDF]
  • Learning Success Story Using Facebook by Lara Promnitz-Hayashi (309-316 ) [full text] [PDF]

Copyright © 2012 Studies in Self-Access Learning Journal, ISSN 2185-3762. Copyright held by individual authors.

September, 2011

Special Issue on CALL, E-learning and M-learning
Contents: Volume 2, Number 3, September 2011

Articles

  • Emerging Technologies for Autonomous Language Learning by Mark Warschauer and Meei-Ling Liaw (107-118) [full text] [PDF]
  • Investigating Language Learning Activity Using a CALL Task in the Self-access Centre (119-135) by Carlos Montoro and Regine Hampel [full text] [PDF]
  • Alternatives for Making Language Learning Games More Appealing for Self-access Learning (136-152) by Charatdao Intratat [full text] [PDF]
  • Enhancing Learner Autonomy in an On-line Editing Programme (153-169) by Hebe Wong [full text] [PDF]
  • A Two Year Cross-Section of Student Use of Self-Access eLearning (170-181) by Richard S. Pinner [full text] [PDF]
  • Pre-University Experience of ICT and Self-Access Learning in Japan (182-194) by Thomas Lockley [full text] [PDF]
  • Web 2.0 Sites for Collaborative Self-Access: The Learning Advisor vs. Google® (195-211) by Craig D. Howard [full text] [PDF]

Perspectives

  • Retooling Perspectives on Technology’s Role in Language Education (212-218) by Randall Davis [full text] [PDF]

Summaries and work in progress

  • Cell Phones + Self-Access: A Summer Campaign (219-227) by Kirsten Mashinter [full text] [PDF]
  • Mobility in Learning: The Feasibility of Encouraging Language Learning on Smartphones (228-233) by Keith Barrs [full text] [PDF]

Resources

  • Introducing ‘Prepare for Success’, a Web-based Learning Resource to Help International Students get Ready for Study in the UK (234-237) by Julie Watson [full text] [PDF]

Copyright © 2011 Studies in Self-Access Learning Journal, ISSN 2185-3762.
Copyright held by individual authors.

June, 2011

Special Issue on Learner Involvement in Self-Access
Contents: Volume 2, Number 2, June 2011

Articles

  • Self-Directed Learning Modules for Independent Learning: IELTS Exam Preparation by Brian R. Morrison (51-67) [full text] [PDF]
  • Learner Involvement at Arabian Gulf University Self-Access Centre by Diane Malcolm (68-77) [full text] [PDF]
  • Self-Access Evolution: One University’s Journey Toward Learner Control by Juanita Heigham (78-86) [full text] [PDF]

Perspectives

  • The L2 Passionate Interactional Imperative (for short “The L2 Pie”): It’s Hot or It’s Not! by Tim Murphey (87-90) [full text] [PDF]

Summaries

  • The Importance of Affective Factors in Self-Access Language Learning courses by Sergio Valdivia, David McLoughlin and Jo Mynard (91-96) [full text] [PDF]

Reviews

  • Blogging in the Target Language: Review of the “Lang-8” Online Community by Judith Bündgens-Kosten  (97-99) [full text] [PDF]

Conference announcements

  • Advising for Language Learner Autonomy, Kanda University of International Studies, Japan. November 12th, 2011. [full text]
  • 5th International Independent Learning Association Conference 2012, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, 30 August – 2 September 2012. [full text]

Copyright © 2011 Studies in Self-Access Learning Journal, ISSN 2185-3762.
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March, 2011

SiSAL Journal

CONTENTS: Volume 2, Number 1, March 2011

Articles

  • Reading an ESL Writer’s Text by Paul Kei Matsuda and Michelle Cox [full text] [PDF]

  • Learning to Foster Autonomy: The Role of Teacher Education Materials by Hayo Reinders and Cem Balcikanli [full text] [PDF]

Perspectives

  • Introducing the Skills of Self-assessment and Peer Feedback by Rania K. Jabr [full text] [PDF]

Summaries

  • Lessons Learned while Managing my First Book Club by Holly Marland [full text] [PDF]
  • Overview of “Splendid Speaking” Website by Peter Travis [full text] [PDF]

Work in Progress

  • Learning strategy sheets – supporting advisors and learners by Katherine Thornton [full text] [PDF]

Copyright © 2011 Studies in Self-Access Learning Journal, ISSN 2185-3762.
Copyright held by individual authors.