Journal of Language Studies
Tikrit University

Suggesting an Agency–Based Cubic Strategy and Exploring its Effect on EFL Iraqi University Female Students’ Agency for Learning

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Sandy Basim Kareem
Shaima Mahdi Saalh

University of Baghdad

https://doi.org/10.25130/Lang.9.3.P2.12
Abstract
The study aims to suggest a strategy named (Agency–Based Cubic Strategy) based on learner agency theory. And exploring its effect on students' agency for learning (autonomy, motivation, and self-efficacy). Also to enhance students’ autonomy and engagement by incorporating a structured approach that promotes decision-making, self-regulation, and interactive learning. The sample of this experimental quantitative study consists of 98 Third-year EFL university students in the College of Education for Women\ University of Baghdad during the 2024-2025 academic year. To achieve the aims of this study, a Likert-scale questionnaire of 28 items based on Code (2020). The data has been analyzed using SPSS. The results indicate that implementing the cube strategy significantly improved students’ sense of agency, leading to increased engagement, confidence, and language proficiency. The study concludes that incorporating agency-based strategies can contribute to more effective and empowering learning experiences in English as a foreign language.

Keywords

Agency-based cube strategy
autonomy learning
learner agency
engagement
self- efficacy
motivation
Crossmark
Journal of Language Studies
Volume 9, Issue 3, Part 2
Summer 2025
Pages 173-188

  • Receive Date 01 October 2024
  • Accept Date 20 January 2025
  • Publish Date 01 September 2025

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