Looping: Using Technology to Empower Autonomous Language Learners

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This article describes a teaching technique called "looping" which utilizes technology to empower autonomous language learners by giving them a way to practice listening and pronunciation with materials of their choice at their own pace. Using the free audio-editing software Audacity, language learners record an audio resource then work with this recording in short 3-5 second audio loops by using the selection tool and the loop-play function. Learners listen to a single loop repeatedly until they are able to understand and write down what they hear. They use the same loop to practice pronunciation by shadowing the loop repeatedly until they are able to reproduce the words at the exact pace of the original recording. By understanding this language learning technique and the basic technological tools required to implement it, learners with access to a computer and an internet connection have a limitless supply of free self-study language resources. Furthermore, by actively engaging with technology to best suit their individual learning needs, students develop the skills to learn autonomously, and gain insight into their own learning process.

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