COMPETENCIES THAT IMPROVE LEARNING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING
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Keywords

Student independence, foreign language education, learning process, goal setting, activity planning, evaluation of results, student autonomy.

Abstract

This article highlights the competencies that are important in learning a foreign language, and it highlights ideas on developing students' abilities to consciously manage their learning process, set goals, plan their activities, and evaluate their results.

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