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Publication Date: 2017
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Promotion of Learner Autonomy in a Freshmen's English Course at a Colombian University
Ramírez, Alexander
GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, n15 p6-28 Jul-Dec 2017
This paper presents the results of an Action-Research cycle conducted at Universidad del Valle, which aimed at fostering learner autonomy in freshmen from a foreign languages program, within an English course. The study established the freshmen's entrance profile regarding learner autonomy, and implemented a course based on the development of autonomous behaviors. Finally, an exit profile was established to measure the impact of the intervention. The results show significant progress in the development of some behaviors and suggest that this type of initiatives need to be planned in a long-term basis.
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, College Freshmen, Intervention, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Action Research, Foreign Countries, Profiles, Course Descriptions, Independent Study, Learning Strategies, Likert Scales, Resource Centers, Language Laboratories, Student Attitudes, Student Surveys, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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