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Name FOSTER HENRY

Title

Bootstrapping Autonomy: A Student-Led Action Research Project

Author

Henry Foster

Publisher

Independently published via Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing

Publication Date

2024-03

Total page number

260

ID:ISBN

979-8320332833

ID:ASIN

B0CZDSHPTN

Type

Single Work

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Description

This book details an action research project designed to explore how a group of learners could contribute to the development of their own autonomy. It was a collaborative student-led effort held over a five week period. Data collected included a pre- and post- project questionnaire, observation notes, video recordings, individual written reflections collected post-project, and audio recordings of group discussions held post-project. The primary data analysis involved inductive qualitative coding, while the questionnaire was analyzed using descriptive statistics and paired-samples t-tests. During the project the students, choosing to work together as a class, negotiated and executed a plan of action. The narrative that emerged highlighted the importance of group dynamics to the process of collaborative autonomy development, including the emergence of a leader figure, the formation of whole-group and sub-group identities, and peer modelling and scaffolding of autonomous behaviour. There were indications that the project had positive effects in terms of promoting metacognition and learner motivation.

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Language

English

Category

Scholarly Book