Letting Go

Steve Taylore-Knowles

let go (of someone/something): stop holding

let someone go: allow a person to go free

let something go: stop worrying about something

let someone go: fire someone from a job

let yourself go: stop caring about your appearance

Language learning abilities are developed in the course of the experience of learning. They enable the learner to deal more effectively and independently with new language learning challenges, to see what options exist and to make better use of opportunities.

independent study

learning to learn

self-directed learning

autonomous learning

life-long learning

student-initiated learning

discovery and inquiry

self-regulated learning

Independent learning does not exactly mean:

‘working on your own’, without a teacher, without

support, without guidance

Rather, it is about transferring responsibility for the

learning process from the teacher to the learner.

figure who imparts knowledge

figure who facilitates learning

letting go

Some elements of teaching for independent learning:

- find out information

Getting students to ...

Some elements of teaching for independent learning:

- find out information

- become involved in learning decisions

Getting students to ...

Some elements of teaching for independent learning:

- find out information

- become involved in learning decisions

- work with peers effectively

Getting students to ...

Some elements of teaching for independent learning:

- find out information

- become involved in learning decisions

- work with peers effectively

- work with less scaffolding

Getting students to ...

Steve Taylore-Knowles

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Letting Go