Saturday 8:30 - 9:20 AM
Bong Sun Hwa, Olympic ParkTel
Learner Autonomy and Student Generated Language Tasks 

 
Language teaching in Asian universities often takes place in large classes with students of mixed ability, low motivation and with unclear objectives on the part of the teacher and the students. Learner autonomy offers us ways to improve this situation. One solution is to involve students in the creation of language tasks. 
This presentation argues that since students know what a task is, they can take responsibility and generate their own. The presentation begins with a discussion of important aspects of a task. It then goes on to explain ways in which students can design their own language learning tasks. Activities produced by students at Nagasaki university will be presented as successful examples of learner autonomy. Potential problems and hints for their solution will also be outlined.