These are the Opening Remarks made by Jo Mynard and Lucy Cooker at the Advising 2011 Conference, Chiba, Japan

1. Advising for Language
Learner Autonomy
Kanda University of International Studies,
Chiba, Japan
November 12th
2011

2. Opening Remarks
Advising in language learning: Past and present
Lucy Cooker
The University of Birmingham
The University of Nottingham
SALC Consultant, Kanda University of International Studies
(with Jo Mynard, Kanda University of International Studies,
Japan)

3. Advising in language learning: Past
and present
Definition (Carson & Mynard, forthcoming)
…advising in language learning involves the
process and practice of helping students to
direct their own paths so as to become
more effective and more autonomous
language learners.

4. Focus areas for advising in language learning (Carson & Mynard, forthcoming)

5. [a]n educator who works with learners on
personally relevant aspects of their language
learning development…advising in language
learning involves the process and practice of
helping students to direct their own paths so as to
become more effective and more autonomous
language learners.
Carson & Mynard, forthcoming

6. References
Benson, P., & Cooker, L. (forthcoming). The applied linguistic individual:
Sociocultural approaches to autonomy, agency and identity. Equinox.
Carson, L., & Mynard, J. (forthcoming). Introduction. In J. Mynard & L. Carson
(Eds.) Advising in language learning: Dialogue, tools and context. Harlow:
Longman.

7. References
Benson, P., & Cooker, L. (forthcoming). The applied linguistic individual:
Sociocultural approaches to autonomy, agency and identity. Equinox.
Carson, L., & Mynard, J. (forthcoming). Introduction. In J. Mynard & L. Carson
(Eds.) Advising in language learning: Dialogue, tools and context. Harlow:
Longman.