Individualizing Learning Through Self-Directed Projects

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Cover of English Teaching Forum 2003, Volume 41, Number 3

This article discusses the use of self-directed projects to develop learner independence in academic settings. It describes and gives examples of how self-directed projects are integrated into a teaching situation at Arabian Gulf University. The article discusses how getting students involved in doing self-directed projects can lead to a gain in confidence in their ability to manage their own learning and progress in becoming independent language learners.

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Diane Malcolm; William Rindfleisch

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Cover of English Teaching Forum 2003, Volume 41, Number 3

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Cover of English Teaching Forum 2003, Volume 41, Number 3

English Teaching Forum 2003, Volume 41, Number 3

This issue offers a wide range of topics to browse such as individualized learning and self-directed projects, adapting textbook activities, instructional writing tools, and pragmatics. Classroom technique articles include "Counseling and Oral Communication," "Techniques for Students New to the Lang