DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14483/22487085.10510

Published:

2006-01-01

Issue:

No 8 (2006)

Section:

Theme Review

Considerations on the role of teacher autonomy

Authors

  • Rosalba Cárdenas Ramos Universidad del Valle

Keywords:

autonomía, conductas autónomas, responsabilidad, crecimiento, libertad, control, restricciones, ‘empoderamiento’, cambio de roles (es).

Keywords:

autonomy, autonomous behaviors, responsibility, growth, freedom, control, constraints, empowerment, changing roles (en).

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Abstract (en)

This article aims at analyzing what is involved in teacher autonomy and why it is of paramount importance to understand, develop, and experience autonomy as teachers in order to be able to guide our students in the development of autonomous behaviors as language learners and life-long learning individuals.

Abstract (es)

Este artículo intenta analizar los aspectos que hacen parte de la autonomía de los profesores y las razones por las cuales es de vital importancia entender, desarrollar y experimentar la autonomía como profesor para poder guiar a nuestros estudiantes en el desarrollo de conductas autónomas como aprendices de lenguas y como aprendices para la vida.

Author Biography

Rosalba Cárdenas Ramos, Universidad del Valle

Bogotá

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