"What teaches me what" or how students report their progress in numbers and in free writing

ZOUHAR LUDVÍKOVÁ, Lenka. "What teaches me what" or how students report their progress in numbers and in free writing. In 13th Nordic Autonomy Workshop. 2017.

Basic information

• Original name: "What teaches me what" or how students report their progress in numbers and in free writing
• Name in Czech: "Co mě naučí co" aneb jak studenti hodnotí svůj posun v číslech a ve volném psaní
• Authors: ZOUHAR LUDVÍKOVÁ, Lenka.
• Edition: 13th Nordic Autonomy Workshop, 2017.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Presentations at conferences
• Field of Study: 50300 5.3 Education
• Country of publisher: Finland
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: URL
• Organization unit: Language Centre
• Keywords (in Czech): autonomie, strategie učení, jazykové dovednosti, reflexe
• Keywords in English: autonomy, learning strategies, language skills, reflection

Abstract

The framework of our course English Autonomously is very similar to ALMS that was developed at the University of Helsinki. Students´ duties include two introductory sessions, three individual counsellings, learning journal writing and a selection of modules compiled according to their needs. These components affect different language skills but also other areas of student´s life. The questionnaire, which is a part of an extensive feedback form that closes the course, enables us to collect data that demonstrate where the students see their progress and how they achieved it. The findings show us the importance of individual counsellings which are valued by majority of students. This quantitative insight helps us not only to understand and improve the course but also to realize what effect the course has on the students.

Abstract (in Czech)

The framework of our course English Autonomously is very similar to ALMS that was developed at the University of Helsinki. Students´ duties include two introductory sessions, three individual counsellings, learning journal writing and a selection of modules compiled according to their needs. These components affect different language skills but also other areas of student´s life. The questionnaire, which is a part of an extensive feedback form that closes the course, enables us to collect data that demonstrate where the students see their progress and how they achieved it. The findings show us the importance of individual counsellings which are valued by majority of students. This quantitative insight helps us not only to understand and improve the course but also to realize what effect the course has on the students.