Abstract Lienhard Legenhausen

Principles and successes in autonomous language learning

The talk will start out by outlining some underlying and procedural principles when developing learner autonomy. It will give examples of successful practices and illustrate communicative as well as grammatical outcomes. The data derive from a research project in which the linguistic development of a Danish mixed ability class was systematically observed over a period of four years. The talk will conclude with mentioning various obstacles that have to be overcome when implementing principles of autonomous language learning.