Practitioner Podcasts
This page features a selection of podcasts for practitioners on language learner autonomy or related topics:
- Reviews and Language Teaching Episode 3: Thomas Stringer: A qualitative synthesis of practitioner research of language learner autonomy in Japan (June 2025)
- Scholarly Peers Episode 22: Your curiosity drives your research journey (September 2024)
- TESOLGraphics Research Talk Show (May 2023)
Reviews and Language Teaching Episode 3: Thomas Stringer: A qualitative synthesis of practitioner research of language learner autonomy in Japan
In this episode of the Reviews and Language Teaching podcast host Jing Yun interviews Thomas Stringer. Tom conducted a qualitative synthesis of practitioner research of language learner autonomy in the Japanese context, aiming to understand how English language learner autonomy is conceptualized, operationalized, and evaluated. We discuss several aspects of his research experience including his decision on the topic, reflection of the systematic research process, challenges of the collaborative work with his supervisor, and some useful suggestions for future synthetic studies.
Publications mentioned
- Study protocol: https://idesr.org/article/IDESR000105.
Scholarly Peers Episode 22: Your curiosity drives your research journey (September 2024)
In this episode of Scholarly Peers, host Sin-Wang engages with doctoral student Thomas Stringer from the University of St. Andrews. They discuss Thomas’s multifaceted identity as a language lecturer and researcher, his doctoral journey, and the motivations behind his publications. The conversation delves into the peer review process, the challenges of academic writing, and Thomas’s new role as a co-editor for an in-house journal. The episode concludes with advice for early-career researchers, emphasising the importance of curiosity and experimentation in academia.
Publications mentioned
- Synthesisability and optimising exploratory action research for continuing professional development https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09650792.2024.2362706
- A conceptual framework for Emergent Language Learner Autonomy – a complexity perspective for action research https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17501229.2024.2371505
- Stringer, T. (2024). How does language learner autonomy emerge where we are?. OASIS Summary of Stringer, T. (2024) in Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching. https://oasis-database.org/concern/summaries/v405sb55f?locale=en
TESOLGraphics Research Talk Show (May 2023)
In this podcast Thomas Stringer joins Professor Masatoshi Sato as a guest host of the TESOLGraphics Research Talk Show to discuss their synthesis of research on language learner autonomy. The conversation also goes into what autonomy looks like in the language classroom for both learners and teachers in the Japanese context
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