Redefining Success in Language Learning

The Interplay of Awareness, Autonomy, and Perception

By (author) Magdalena Toporek

Book cover: Redefining Success in Language Learning

Publisher: V&R unipress

Subjects: Language & Linguistics

Series: Interdisziplinare Verortungen der Angewandten Linguistik

Language: English

Hardback (Forthcoming)

(February 2027)

ISBN: 9783847120919

Price: $69.00

What makes a successful language learner? Rethinking success through autonomy and awareness


This book explores the interplay between language awareness, learner autonomy, and learners’ perceptions of success within the context of changing approaches to language learning and teaching. Drawing on questionnaire data, participatory action research, and focus group interview, the study combines theoretical and empirical perspectives to examine the complex and evolving concept of success in language learning. The findings highlight the tension between contemporary learner-centered approaches and deeply rooted educational practices, while underlining the importance of fostering language awareness, autonomy, and reflection throughout language education.

  • By (author) Magdalena Toporek