Going Beyond Brick and Mortar Self-Access Centers: Establishing a Satellite Activity Self-Access Program

Abstract

Providing self-access learning opportunities in the form of brick and mortar self-access centers has long been part of universities. However, other self-access learning program options are available for contexts where limited resources may not support such structures. Accepting this, this paper describes the creation and operation of an alternative model, a satellite activity self-access program at a North-East Asian (Taiwanese) university. The paper also discusses the model’s generalizability to other contexts and offers suggestions for further study.

Keywords

• self-access center
• lean management
• satellite activity
• brick and mortar