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| Title: |
Autonomous Language Learning in Africa: A Mismatch of Cultural Assumptions |
| Author: |
Sonaiya, Remi |
| Appeared in: |
Language culture and curriculum |
| Paging: | Volume 15 (2002) nr. 2 pages 106-116 |
| Year: |
2002-07-01 |
| Contents: |
The paper questions the global validity of the so-called autonomous method of language learning (French auto-apprentissage) which has obvious origins in the European and North American traditions of individualism. More generally, I raise the question of the appropriateness of the cultural content of educational materials that are alleged to be suitable for global dissemination, with special reference to the Yoruba world-view and the widespread failures of foreign-aided educational programmes in sub-Saharan Africa. Foreign-language learning materials ought to lead to an enriching experience for African students, instead of forcing them into a defensive attitude on account of unnecessary and false cultural assumptions. |
| Publisher: |
Routledge |
| Source file: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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