A Discussion on Autonomous Teachers and how to Get them Reach their Utmost Capacity in SLA Classroom

Ghanizadeh, Afsaneh; Ghazanfari, Mohammad; Fatehi, Mohsen

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A Discussion on Autonomous Teachers and how to Get them Reach their Utmost Capacity in SLA Classroom

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It is of paramount importance for a teacher to do his best and make sure the students are becoming quite a learner, this paper tries to analyze autonomous teacher meanings, features, learner autonomy and how to accelerate the second language acquisition. And it also endeavors to shed some light on developing language teachers’ potentials, understanding and valuing their endowments and sharing them among colleagues. It is discussed that cooperative development can be achieved through collaborative learning and peer observation. Indoctrinating and observing are also needed to fortify professional growth.

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International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences (Volume 53)

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1-5

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https://doi.org/10.18052/www.scipress.com/ILSHS.53.1

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A. Ghanizadeh et al., "A Discussion on Autonomous Teachers and how to Get them Reach their Utmost Capacity in SLA Classroom", International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences, Vol. 53, pp. 1-5, 2015

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June 2015

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Afsaneh Ghanizadeh, Mohammad Ghazanfari, Mohsen Fatehi

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Autonomous Teachers, Features, Full Capacity, Meaning, Second Language Acquisition

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