Instructing Language Learning Strategies to Promote
Autonomous Learning
Konder Manurung
The paper discusses the
effect of language learning strategy instruction on the improvement of the four
language skills in tertiary education level. The focus of the discussion
reflects two main points. The first relates to the effect of instruction in the
use of language learning strategies prior to undertaking autonomous language
learning in a self-access center on the improvement of the four language
skills, and the second relates to the language learning strategies used in the
self-access center when autonomous language learning takes place. The paper
argues that language learning strategies instruction promotes autonomous
language learning mode and contributes to the improvement of both the productive
and the receptive skills. It is also evidenced that there are some other
language learning strategies used during the autonomous learning in the
self-access center other than those identified and used in foreign language
learning. Practical application of autonomous learning mode in the self-access
center in relation to the teaching of English to non-language departments at
tertiary education level is also suggested.
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Manurung. K. (2005, March). Instructing language learning
strategies to promote autonomous learning. Paper presented at LIA
International Conference,
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