Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Introduction ix
5. Part 1: Learner Autonomy
6. 1. Autonomy and the Distance Language Learner 1
7. 2. Critical Reflection and Autonomy: A Study of Distance Learners of French, German and Spanish 20
8. 3. Theoretical and Practical Issues in the Promotion of Collaborative Learner Autonomy in a Virtual Self-access Centre 40
9. Part 2: Learner Perspectives and Support
10. 4. Towards a Learner-based Theory of Distance Language Learning: The Concept of the Learner–Context Interface 55
11. 5. Feedback in Distance Language Learning: Current Practices and New Directions 72
12. 6. A Framework for Supporting Students Studying English via a Mixed-mode Delivery System 92
13. Part 3: Development of Intercultural Competence
14. 7. Assessing Intercultural Competence Gain in a German Distance Learning Course for Adults 119
15. 8. Developing Professional Intercultural Communicative Competence: Reflections on Distance Learning Programmes for Language Educators and Translators/Interpreters in Bulgaria 140
16. Part 4: Methodology and Course Design
17. 9. Methods: Some Basic Considerations 166
18. 10. Course Design for the Distance Learner of Spanish: More Challenges than Meet the Eye 178
19. Part 5: Learning Environments
20. 11. Learner Autonomy and Course Management Software 195
21. 12. Chatlines for Beginners: Negotiating Conversation at a Distance 212
22. 13. Making Online Students Connect: Ethnographic Strategies for Developing Online Learning Experiences 230
23. 14: From Parrots to Puppet Masters: Fostering Creative and Authentic Language Use with Online Tools 242
24. 15. The Challenges of Implementing Online Tuition in Distance Language Courses: Task Design and Tutor Role 258
25. Part 6: Language Teacher Development
26. 16. Closing the Distance: Compensatory Strategies in Distance Language Education 278
27. 17. PLEASE (Primary Language Teacher Education: Autonomy and Self-Evaluation) 295
28. 18. Exploring Zones of Interactivity in Foreign Language and Bilingual Teacher Education 309
29. Notes on Contributors 327
30. Index 333
31. Subjects 339