Educational Intervention in Fostering L2 Learner Autonomy

• Autorzy: Hamid Najafpour Sani , Mehdi Vaseghi
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

There is not enough conceptual work done on autonomy relating it to other individual difference variables. Some researchers have investigated the characteristics of L2 English learners in terms of motivation and learning strategy constructs, but they did not include variables associated with learners' perceived L2 learning competence/anxiety. Some other researchers investigated the characteristics of L2 English learners in terms of strategy use and confidence constructs, but did not include motivational constructs. Motivational, affective, and strategy use have been hypothesized to be important in fostering L2 learner autonomy (Benson, 2011), but conceptual work linking these constructs to L2 learner autonomy is needed. The present study aims to identify the links among L2 learner motivation, confidence/anxiety, and strategy use with L2 English learners with varying degrees of L2 learner autonomy, measured with the Self-Determination Theory-based motivational continuum. The results will help to illuminate how autonomy is related to other variables and thereby provide a clearer understanding of L2 English learner autonomy. The second purpose is to investigate which of the above-mentioned constructs can be changed through a specific educational intervention. This is important given that positive changes in such variables are hypothesized to result in more positive educational outcomes. The study also aims to investigate how the participants perceive a set of learner autonomy fostering activities that aims at transferring learning responsibility from teacher to learner. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Motivation to learn; Studying; Research results; Education

PL

Motywacja do nauki; Uczenie się; Wyniki badań; Edukacja

• Czasopismo: International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences (ILSHS)
• Rocznik: 2015
• Tom: 7 (1)
• Strony: 9--30

Twórcy

autor

Hamid Najafpour Sani

• Islamic Azad University, Urmia Branch, English Department, Urmia, Iran

autor

Mehdi Vaseghi

• Islamic Azad University, Urmia Branch, English Department, Urmia, Iran

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