Current Issues in Teacher Autonomy
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Wiśniewska, D. (2018). Current Issues in Teacher Autonomy. Glottodidactica, 33, 117–127. https://doi.org/10.14746/gl.2007.33.10

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This paper provides a review of a selection of the literature in the field of English foreign language teaching related to teacher autonomy. The focus is on the core themes recurring in the literature, which comprise: rationale for teacher autonomy, definitions of the concept, descriptions of an autonomous teacher, recognition of the constraints on autonomy and suggestions for teacher education promoting teacher autonomy.

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