%0 Journal Article
%T The Importance of Affective Factors in Self-Access Language Learning courses
%A Sergio Valdivia
%A David McLoughlin
%A Jo Mynard
%J Studies in Self-Access Learning Journal
%D 2011
%I 
%X In this short summary, we investigate the importance of learners¡¯ emotional involvement in self-directed learning. We begin by briefly examining the literature related to affective factors in self-access language learning. We then describe two examples of institutions with self-access centres that place particular importance on affective factors in courses of self-directed study. The first example is in a university in Japan, where affective strategies are introduced through self-directed learning modules. The second example is in a university in Mexico, where educators are investigating how feelings about self-access language learning can change over time.
%K affect
%K self-access
%U http://sisaljournal.org/archives/jun11/valdivia_mcloughlin_mynard/