ERIC Number: EJ1296180
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1750-1229
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The Use of Individual and Collaborative Learning Logs and Their Impact on the Development of Learner Autonomy in the EFL Classroom in Taiwan
Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, v15 n3 p195-209 2021
This paper attempts to investigate and compare two forms of learning logs using Google Sheets -- individual and collaborative learning logs -- and their effect on EFL university students' development of learner autonomy over the course of a semester. Subjects were 62 EFL learners from an intact English elective course at a private university in Taiwan. Qualitative data were retrieved from semi-structured and focus-group interviews, log records, and class surveys. Results demonstrate learners' use of metacognitive strategies in the logging process and the interplay between learner beliefs and their cognitive process as well as emotional intelligences. Benefits of social interaction were also revealed in the use of collaborative learning logs. Finally, problems encountered during the implementation are discussed with proposed solutions offered for researchers and teachers interested in replicating the study.
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Learning Analytics, Data Use, Personal Autonomy, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Undergraduate Students, Late Adolescents, Student Attitudes, Private Colleges, Metacognition, Learning Strategies, Emotional Intelligence, Interpersonal Relationship, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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