Ward Peeters
Kanda University of International Studies
Ward Peeters is a post-doc researcher in applied linguistics at the University of Antwerp (Belgium) and a research fellow at Kanda University of International Studies (Japan). He studies social network impact in foreign language learning and has conducted research projects in Belgium, South-Africa and Japan as part of an extensive study on computer-supported collaborative work.
Sessions
Transferring Self-Directed Learning Skills Online
In this talk, we demonstrate how second language learners in higher education can transfer their self-directed language learning skills to an online environment over the course of a self-directed effective learning module. We provide examples of how they use these skills to interact with their peers online, and how it helps them to develop 1) awareness of approaches to learning, 2) awareness of facilities, roles, and resources, and 3) awareness of self.