Yue-en Anita Pu, originally from Taiwan, has been teaching English since 2004. She is a Senior Teacher at the University of Waikato College. Anita has developed numerous curricula and assessments for English for Academic Purposes, catering to a range of levels from foundation studies to postgraduate preparation.Roger Barnard recently retired as associate professor in Applied Linguistics from the University of Waikato. Before taking up his post in 1995, he had worked in England, Europe, and the Middle East as a teacher, teacher educator, manager and advisor to ministries of education.

• Table of ContentsList of figuresList of tablesForeword1. Individual and collective agency in learning and teaching2. Agency in collaborative learning3. Agency and collaboration in a blended environment4. From reflective practice to action research5. An action research project: A blended collaborative writing course from New Zealand6. Learner practices of the blended collaborative approach7. Learner perceptions of the blended collaborative approach8. Post-action research reflection: From research back to reality9. A single voice to a community of practice10. Future directions for collaborative learning and collective agencyReferencesIndex

Yue-en Anita Pu, originally from Taiwan, has been teaching English since 2004. She is a Senior Teacher at the University of Waikato College. Anita has developed numerous curricula and assessments for English for Academic Purposes, catering to a range of levels from foundation studies to postgraduate preparation.Roger Barnard recently retired as associate professor in Applied Linguistics from the University of Waikato. Before taking up his post in 1995, he had worked in England, Europe, and the Middle East as a teacher, teacher educator, manager and advisor to ministries of education.

• Table of ContentsList of figuresList of tablesForeword1. Individual and collective agency in learning and teaching2. Agency in collaborative learning3. Agency and collaboration in a blended environment4. From reflective practice to action research5. An action research project: A blended collaborative writing course from New Zealand6. Learner practices of the blended collaborative approach7. Learner perceptions of the blended collaborative approach8. Post-action research reflection: From research back to reality9. A single voice to a community of practice10. Future directions for collaborative learning and collective agencyReferencesIndex

Yue-en Anita Pu, originally from Taiwan, has been teaching English since 2004. She is a Senior Teacher at the University of Waikato College. Anita has developed numerous curricula and assessments for English for Academic Purposes, catering to a range of levels from foundation studies to postgraduate preparation.Roger Barnard recently retired as associate professor in Applied Linguistics from the University of Waikato. Before taking up his post in 1995, he had worked in England, Europe, and the Middle East as a teacher, teacher educator, manager and advisor to ministries of education.

• Table of ContentsList of figuresList of tablesForeword1. Individual and collective agency in learning and teaching2. Agency in collaborative learning3. Agency and collaboration in a blended environment4. From reflective practice to action research5. An action research project: A blended collaborative writing course from New Zealand6. Learner practices of the blended collaborative approach7. Learner perceptions of the blended collaborative approach8. Post-action research reflection: From research back to reality9. A single voice to a community of practice10. Future directions for collaborative learning and collective agencyReferencesIndex