Digital Genres, New Literacies and Autonomy in Language Learning (Hardcover, Unabridged edition)

The exponential growth in the amount and complexity of information transmitted and shared on the Internet and the capabilities afforded by new information technologies result in the continuous emergence of new genres and new literacy practices that call for new models of genre analysis and new approaches to teaching literacy and language, where language learning autonomy has to take centre stage. Any pedagogical approach which seeks to develop autonomy in online language learning should also be concerned with the development of new literacies, with raising an awareness of digital texts and with the cognitive processes learners engage in when constructing meaning in hypertext. The purpose of this volume is to lay the foundations for an approach to online language learning which draws on the analysis of digital texts and of the practices and strategies involved in using such texts. With this aim in mind, this book incorporates and draws relations between research on digital genres, autonomy, electronic literacies and language learning tasks, combining theoretical reflections with pedagogical research. The chapters in this volume, written by researchers from different academic traditions, report research concerning digital genres, new literacy skills and the design of webtasks for effective language learning. These chapters will be useful resources for researchers and doctoral students interested in the development of autonomous language learning in digital environments.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2010
First published:	October 2010
Editors:	Mar ia Jos e Luz on • M Noelia Ruiz-Madrid • Maria Luisa Villanueva
Dimensions:	212 x 148 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - With dust jacket
Pages:	260
Edition:	Unabridged edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-4438-2341-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language teaching & learning (other than ELT) > Language teaching theory & methods Books > Social sciences > Education > Educational resources & technology > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4438-2341-4
Barcode:	9781443823418

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