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Learner Autonomy Among Instructors and Nonnative Learners of Spanish in a Midwestern University in the US: Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic Era

Anyani Boadum, Ethel Sefakor
http://orcid.org/0009-0004-2718-9242
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1679659761160606

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2023, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Ohio University, Instructional Technology (Education).
Learner autonomy as a necessary concept in foreign language learning is one that has evolved with time especially considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the educational landscape. In this qualitative study, the experiences of Spanish language instructors and nonnative learners were collected and further analyzed to determine how learner autonomy was fostered and demonstrated in a computer-mediated environment. Instructors in this study the autonomy of their learners by revolutionizing their course preparation approaches, remodifying their course delivery methods and experimenting with technological tools. They achieved these by taking action steps such as brainstorming, asking questions within communities of practice, allowing flexible general accommodations, trying out different applications among many others. Students on the other hand demonstrated their autonomy by exploring social media spaces, engaging in peer and collaborative learning and directly interacting with teaching agents. All these strategies employed by students contributed to them remaining autonomous in the period of brief academic hiatus across the globe. This study expounds on possible recommendations and implications for future research in the area of learner autonomy and foreign language pedagogy.
David Moore (Committee Chair)
Yuchun Zhou (Committee Member)
Greg Kessler (Committee Member)
Emilia Alonso- Sameño (Committee Member)
198 p.
Higher Education; Instructional Design
learner autonomy, foreign language learning, Spanish, COVID-19, Instructional design, learning strategies, learner agency, second language acquisition, CALL

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  • Anyani Boadum, E. S. (2023). Learner Autonomy Among Instructors and Nonnative Learners of Spanish in a Midwestern University in the US: Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic Era [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1679659761160606

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Anyani Boadum, Ethel. Learner Autonomy Among Instructors and Nonnative Learners of Spanish in a Midwestern University in the US: Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic Era. 2023. Ohio University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1679659761160606.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Anyani Boadum, Ethel. "Learner Autonomy Among Instructors and Nonnative Learners of Spanish in a Midwestern University in the US: Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic Era." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio University, 2023. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1679659761160606

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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