2 Overview of the Institutional and Educational Context

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Contributors ix
4. Foreword xiii
5. Part 1: Setting the Scene
6. 1 Promoting Reflection on Language Learning: Introduction 1
7. 2 Overview of the Institutional and Educational Context 13
8. Part 2: Theoretical Constructs
9. 3 Promoting Reflection on Language Learning: A Brief Summary of the Literature 23
10. 4 Reflecting through Dialogue 38
11. Part 3: Insights from Initial Studies
12. 5 Fostering Learner Development through Reflection: How the Project Started 53
13. 6 Developing Instruments and Tools to Examine Reflection in Our Context 68
14. 7 Encouraging Introspection on Speaking Performance in Class: Findings from Student Reflections 81
15. Part 4: Intervention Studies
16. 8 Tools and Techniques for Helping Language Learners Manage their Target Language Use in the Classroom 93
17. 9 A Reflection Intervention: Investigating Effectiveness and Students’ Perceptions 112
18. 10 Learner Reflection on Group Work and Leadership Skills 132
19. 11 Promoting and Evaluating Students’ Development of Self-Directed Language Learning and Reflective Abilities 150
20. 12 Understanding the Effectiveness of Reflection on Fluency Writing and Grammar Logs 167
21. Part 5: Reflection and Technology
22. 13 Considerations for Promoting Reflection on Language Learning with Technology: Insights from Stakeholders 189
23. 14 Incorporating Reflective Practices into a Class about Learning English through Video Games 206
24. 15 Facilitating Student Reflection Using an Online Platform 221
25. 16 Reflective Practice for Transformative Learning in a MOOC Course 236
26. Part 6: Tools and Activities for Promoting Reflection in Practice
27. 17 Promoting Reflective Dialogue through Introductory Self-Directed Learning Courses 253
28. 18 Training Reflective Learners: Designing, Implementing and Evaluating Reflective Activities in a Self-Study Module 272
29. 19 Fostering Interactive Reflection on Language Learning through the Use of Advising Tools 291
30. Part 7: Retrospective Reflections
31. 20 Reflective Action Logging: Well-Becoming and Learning 309
32. 21 A Teacher Learns How to Advise 323
33. 22 Practice What You Teach: Supporting from Student Perspectives 336
34. Part 8: Conclusions
35. 23 Conclusions: How Can We Promote Reflection on Language Learning? 349
36. Index 359