Individuelle Sprachlernberatung für DaF in Italien: Möglichkeiten und Grenzen

Abstract

The paper originates from the author’s experience as a language learning adviser for GFL at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano. Though underlining the adviser’s possibility to facilitate students to develop learner autonomy, it identites aspects of advising which are still problematic in Italy. The first part provides information on the development of the concept of learner autonomy and on research on language learning advising. In the second part, several examples of GFL-learners who came to see the adviser for varying reasons requiring different types of assistance will be presented and discussed. Eventually, possibilities will be suggested to increase the effectiveness of advising in the promotion of learner autonomy.