Open AccessAn Evaluation of a Student Resource Centre
Author(s) -
Bob Courchêne
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
tesl canada journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1925-8917
pISSN - 0826-435X
DOI - 10.18806/tesl.v9i2.606
Subject(s) - set (abstract data type) , resource (disambiguation) , mathematics education , language education , relation (database) , pedagogy , psychology , language acquisition , teaching method , computer science , computer network , database , programming language
The use of Student Resource Centres to support L2 students' language learning is a very recent pedagogical innovation at the post-secondary level in language-teaching institutions in Canada. In this study the author reports very briefly on how to set one up and, then, goes on to survey student opinion on the role of self-directed learning in learning a second language. Information on topics such as type and suitability of material used, frequency of use, relation of self-study to classroom teaching gathered through a series of questionnaires and formal and informal interviews is analyzed and interpreted in a descriptive manner. The paper concludes with comments on the role of self-directed learning in L2 teaching and learning.