ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING: ENHANCING LEARNER AUTONOMY AND ENGAGEMENT
Asynchronous learning offers learners individual space, time and flexibility to engage with learning content without a teacher present. The main challenge that educators face is how to facilitate the conditions in which asynchronous learning can be implemented effectively, as a way to balance their synchronous lesson activities. More recently, the use of learning platforms has emerged as an ideal solution, given the rise of distance learning and the forced shift to online instruction. In this session, we will examine the role of learning platforms and how they can be used to foster more confident, engaged and autonomous EFL learners.
Daniel Morris holds a BA (Hons) in Hispanic Studies from the University of Kent, Canterbury (UK). His degree included studies of numerous European languages including Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese and Italian. After graduating, he began his professional development in ELT and attained a Cambridge CELTA. He has worked as a British Council Language Assistant and as an EFL teacher in Spain, before joining Express Publishing as an ELT consultant in 2018.