EFL Learners' Task Perceptions and Agency in Blended Learning - An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study on the 'U.S. Embassy School Election Project'
Verlag | Narr |
Auflage | 2022 |
Seiten | 488 |
Format | 15,7 x 3,4 x 21,8 cm |
Großformatiges Paperback. Klappenbroschur | |
Gewicht | 734 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
Reihe | Giessener Beiträge zur Fremdsprachendidaktik |
ISBN-10 | 3823385674 |
EAN | 9783823385677 |
Bestell-Nr | 82338567A |
How does foreign language learners' agency emerge at the micro-level of classroom activity during the enactment of digitally-enhanced tasks, and how do these learners exercise their agency digitally? Drawing on research in task-based and computer-assisted language learning, this mixed-methods study uncovers key dimensions of "learner agency" - a newcomer to the field of language teaching methodology and applied linguistics. The analysis centers on teenage students' perceptions of tasks in an intercultural, blended language learning project that has drawn over 15,000 participants since 2012.
How does foreign language learners' agency emerge at the micro-level of classroom activity during the enactment of digitally-enhanced tasks, and how do these learners exercise their agency digitally within and beyond the classroom? Drawing on research in task-based and computer-assisted language learning, this mixed-methods study uncovers key dimensions of "learner agency" - a newcomer to the field of language teaching methodology and applied linguistics. The analysis centers on three case studies of teenage students' perceptions and handling of digitally-enhanced language learning tasks. These are complemented with a Germany-wide questionnaire survey among participants in the U.S. Embassy School Election Project - an intercultural, blended language learning project that has drawn over 15,000 participants since 2012.
Inhaltsverzeichnis:
1 Introduction2 Task-based language learning and teaching3 Tasks and task perception in CALL4 Research methodological framework5 Research context: The U.S. Embassy School Election Project6 Macro-perspective: quantitative participant surveys7 Micro-perspective: Critical case analysis8 Case 1: 'Find titles for the cartoons'9 Case 2: 'The candidates and their spouses'10 Case 3: 'The electoral system'11 Synthesis and implicationsReferencesAppendix