1st Edition

Teacher and Learner Agency for Collaborative Learning Academic Writing in a Blended Environment

By Yue-en Anita Pu, Roger Barnard Copyright 2025
178 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

178 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

178 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book offers educators practical strategies to cultivate agency in both teachers and learners. By focusing on collaborative learning through writing, blended learning and reflective practice, it equips readers with essential tools to enhance their teaching methods and promote learner autonomy in various educational contexts. Blending theory with real-world applications, the book... Read more

Table of Contents

List of figures

List of tables

Foreword

1. Individual and collective agency in learning and teaching

2. Agency in collaborative learning

3. Agency and collaboration in a blended environment

4. From reflective practice to action research

5. An action research project: A blended collaborative writing course from New Zealand

6. Learner practices of the blended collaborative approach

7. Learner perceptions of the blended collaborative approach

8. Post-action research reflection: From research back to reality

9. A single voice to a community of practice

10. Future directions for collaborative learning and collective agency

References

Index

Biography

Yue-en Anita Pu, originally from Taiwan, has been teaching English since 2004. She is a Senior Teacher at the University of Waikato College. Anita has developed numerous curricula and assessments for English for Academic Purposes, catering to a range of levels from foundation studies to postgraduate preparation.

Roger Barnard recently retired as associate professor in Applied Linguistics from the University of Waikato. Before taking up his post in 1995, he had worked in England, Europe, and the Middle East as a teacher, teacher educator, manager and advisor to ministries of education.