Pulling Back the Curtain in Self-Access: Stories of Student Staff Member Motivation
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Pulling Back the Curtain in Self-Access: Stories of Student Staff Member Motivation

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eBook - ePub

Pulling Back the Curtain in Self-Access: Stories of Student Staff Member Motivation

About this book

What motivates student staff members (SSMs) who work in self-access centres (SACs)? Pulling Back the Curtain in Self-Access takes readers inside these unique learning spaces in Japanese universities to explore this question through vivid personal narratives. Drawing on interviews and narrative inquiry, Christopher Phelps examines what drives SSMs to begin and sustain their roles, whether it's the desire to help others, develop language skills, or build meaningful social connections. By situating these stories within the framework of Self-Determination Theory, the book illuminates how autonomy, competence, and relatedness shape students' motivation and well-being.

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Figures and Tables
  4. Abbreviations
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Preface
  7. My Story
  8. Chapter 1: Introduction
  9. Chapter 2: Key Concepts
  10. Chapter 3: What Do We Know About Student Staff Member Motivation?
  11. Chapter 4: Narrative Inquiry - The What and the Why
  12. Chapter 5: Student Staff Member Stories
  13. Chapter 6: Student Staff Member Motivation: Insights From the Narratives
  14. Chapter 7: Looking Abroad: Outside of SACs and Japan
  15. Chapter 8: Student Staff Member Motivation: From Narratives to Nurturing
  16. Chapter 9: Final Reflections
  17. References
  18. Titles in the Autonomous Language Learning Series