@article{oai:icu.repo.nii.ac.jp:02000188,
 author = {Ueno, Yukako},
 issue = {38},
 journal = {語学研究, Language Research Bulletin},
 month = {Apr},
 note = {This case study explores an EFL learner's agency in writing his senior thesis in English. The research questions are: (1) What challenges does a learner face in writing his senior thesis in English? (2) What agentic behaviors and strategies are used to cope with the challenges? The study focuses on a senior student enrolled at a liberal arts university where English and Japanese are the official languages. The researcher interviewed him five times during his senior year at the beginning 
of the study, about every two months, and after submitting his senior thesis. The interview data and the journal were analyzed using the Modified Grounded Theory Approach (Kinoshita, 2003). The findings revealed that this learner faced three types of challenges: 1) Challenges from the content, 2) Challenges from the language, and 3) Challenges from his personal life. The learner exercised agency and utilized various resources to overcome these challenges, including study skills, support networks, digital tools, and language learning strategies. The findings may 
have implications for language instructors, thesis advisors, and universities who support students in preparing to write their senior thesis in English.},
 pages = {19--30},
 title = {An English Learner's Agency in Writing a Senior Thesis in English:  a Qualitative Case Study},
 year = {2023}
}