Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Reframing Self-Access: Reviewing the Literature and Updating a Mission Statement for a New Era |
| Authors: |
Jo Mynard, Dominique Vola Ambinintsoa, Phillip A. Bennett, Eduardo Castro, Neil Curry, Huw Davies, Yuri Imamura, Satoko Kato, Scott J. Shelton-Strong, Robert Stevenson, Haruka Ubukata, Satoko Watkins, Isra Wongsarnpigoon, Amelia Yarwood |
| Source: |
Studies in Self-Access Learning Journal, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 31-59 (2022) |
| Publisher Information: |
Kanda University of International Studies, 2022. |
| Publication Year: |
2022 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Language acquisition |
| Subject Terms: |
self-access, theory, mission, complexity, Language acquisition, P118-118.7 |
| More Details: |
This paper documents part of the process of preparing to fully reopen the physical Self-Access Learning Center (SALC) in a university in Japan after being somewhat interrupted during two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Self-access is becoming increasingly complex, multi-faceted and multi-disciplinary and it is necessary to revisit SALC mission statements periodically, particularly after major events or changes. A group of language educators working at the university examined literature and theories from a range of perspectives in order to inform the future directions of the SALC. In a series of meetings over a one-semester period, one or two team members led a guided discussion based on some key papers, talks or other resources related to eight themes. After a semester of such discussions, they returned to the mission statement and re-examined it, making it more theoretically robust and specific, acting as a guide for SALC services for a new era. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2185-3762 |
| Relation: |
https://sisaljournal.org/archives/vol13/mar22/mynard_et_al/; https://doaj.org/toc/2185-3762 |
| DOI: |
10.37237/130103 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/2ec45a19ef7c4013a6c59070c47b350b |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.2ec45a19ef7c4013a6c59070c47b350b |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
