An electronic reference guide for developing self-managed learning in the foreign languages major

Abstract

Self-managed learning is a way in which individuals can manage their own learning. This means universities should guide students to take responsibility for decisions about what and how they learn, and when and where they learn so they can continue to extend their repertoire of capabilities without the need to necessarily be reliant on another human resource to teach or manage their learning. This approach holds paramount importance in the current conditions of Cuban education with the generalized used of digital devices as part of the Information and Communications Technologies and the use of databases for sharing and consulting information. Having access to the digital database plays a significant role in the development of language skills in a language classroom. The present research aims at designing an Electronic Reference Guide to be used as the link between these worlds, providing students with a tool to enable their involvement in their own learning. For the achievement of this goal the following methods were implemented: historical-logical, analytical- synthetical, inductive- deductive, observation, survey, interview and percentage analysis. The results obtained in terms of efficient independent study and learning management of the sample while using the product elaborated proved its potential.

Keywords

• self-managed learning
• self- access center
• electronic reference guide