Fostering Learner Autonomy in a Technology‐Enhanced, Inquiry‐Based Foreign Language Classroom

Abstract

This article focuses on a qualitative teacher research project with a fourth‐semester university Spanish class that emphasized inquiry‐based learning. One of the primary objectives of the class was to increase learner autonomy through self‐selected inquiries, self‐directed learning activities, and curricular negotiation. Multiple data sources were used to highlight and assess instances of increased autonomy as well as problematic areas and resistance to change.