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This chapter describes a critical evaluation of learner-generated materials. The goal is to understand better why students respond well to creating their own materials and why they embrace the process of ‘sharing’ their self-generated content with other students and the teacher. The account illustrates how this contributes to enhanced good quality of life in the classroom. The study provides a description of the EP classroom research strategies used, examples of student feedback and evaluation of the local pedagogy, and the ways in which students were included in the research process.
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Slimani-Rolls, A., Kiely, R. (2019). Insight into Learner-Generated Materials. In: Exploratory Practice for Continuing Professional Development. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69763-5_10
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