Developing English learner autonomy with the aid of the flipped classroom technique

a case study

  • Mariana Santana Ofugi Universidade Federal de Goiás - UFG
  • Carla Janaina Figueredo Universidade Federal de Goiás - UFG
Keywords: Flipped classroom, EFL, ESL, CALL, Learner autonomy

Abstract

This study aims at investigating if and how the work with the flipped classroom, a teaching technique through which students must study the course content before discussing about it in class, can help learners of English as a foreign language to become more autonomous. This qualitative case study research was developed in the Language Center at Universidade Federal de Goiás. Fourteen students and the teacher researcher participated in the research. The data collection tools used were a questionnaire, three video recorded classes, an interview done with the learners at the end of the research period and field notes written by the teacher-researcher. The results point at diverse signs of learner autonomy development.

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Author Biographies

Mariana Santana Ofugi, Universidade Federal de Goiás - UFG

Professora de Inglês. Graduada em Letras Inglês e Mestre em Letras e Linguística pela Universidade Federal de Goiás.

Carla Janaina Figueredo, Universidade Federal de Goiás - UFG

Professora Adjunto 4, da graduação em Letras Inglês, do Departamento de Línguas Estrangeiras, da àrea de Inglês, e também professora do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Letras e Linguística (mestrado e doutorado) da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade Federal de Goiás.

Published
2019-03-12
How to Cite
Santana Ofugi, M., & Janaina Figueredo, C. (2019). Developing English learner autonomy with the aid of the flipped classroom technique: a case study. Revista Linguagem & Ensino, 20(2), 55-80. https://doi.org/10.15210/rle.v20i2.15235