The book describes, in theory and through the presentation of empirical research, how we can develop learner autonomy and work towards reflective and communicative learners that are not afraid to experiment with language and language learning in CALL environments.
Klaus Schwienhorst has been working in the fields of computer-assisted language learning and learner autonomy for the past fifteen years. He spent 11 years teaching, lecturing, and researching at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, before returning to Germany to work as the Director of the Centre for Languages for Specific Purposes at the University of Hanover.