in cyberspace, we must continually encour
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age our students to use the language they
learn with enthusiasm and in a meaningful
way. According to proponents of humanism
in education, as students travel along the path
toward self-actualization, they will become bet
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ter language learners if they possess the right
amount of self-esteem and have the confidence
to speak up and speak out when given the
opportunity to do so. As Simon (1993) writes,
“From knowing yourself, your behaviors and
your patterns—a new confidence, an internal
security, and a sense of potency will emerge
that is life-giving” (101–102).