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    The Ecology of Agency: Lessons from Chinese High-Level EFL Learners

    The Ecology of Agency by Chen, Hengjie;

    Lessons from Chinese High-Level EFL Learners

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    Product details:

    • Edition number 1
    • Publisher Routledge
    • Date of Publication 3 July 2026

    • ISBN 9781041221234
    • Binding Hardback
    • No. of pages130 pages
    • Size 234x156 mm
    • Language English
    • Illustrations 6 Illustrations, black & white; 6 Line drawings, black & white; 6 Tables, black & white
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    Short description:

    Learner agency plays a pivotal role in education by empowering individuals to take charge of their learning and self-development. This book explores the dynamics of learner agency among high-level English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners in China’s secondary education system. 

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    Long description:

    Learner agency plays a pivotal role in education by empowering individuals to take charge of their learning and self-development. This book explores the dynamics of learner agency among high-level English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners in China’s secondary education system.


     


    Adopting an ecological perspective, the author delves into the English learning histories of over 20 high-level EFL learners from a secondary school in East China. She examines how these learners strategically navigate their learning journeys by engaging with temporal (past experiences/future aspirations) and relational (family/teacher/peer/societal) resources within a high-stakes ecosystem. Specifically, the book studies the multidimensionality of learner agency, including its cognitive, behavioral, and psychological manifestations; the interplay between individual agency and ecological contexts; and the practical cultivation of learner agency in EFL settings.


     


    This book offers empirical insights for EFL learners, educators, parents, researchers, and policymakers seeking to foster learner agency in diverse educational environments.

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    Table of Contents:

    1: Introduction  2: Language Learner Agency  3: EFL Learner Agency in the Chinese Landscape: Issues and Context  4: Agency Manifestations of High-level EFL Learners  5: Fueling Agency through Ecological Affordances  6: Conclusion and Implication

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