Suggesting an Agency&ndash;Based Cubic Strategy and Exploring its Effect on EFL Iraqi University Female Students&rsquo; Agency for Learning

Kareem, Sandy Basim; Saalh, Shaima Mahdi

doi:10.25130/Lang.9.3.P2.12

	Suggesting an Agency–Based Cubic Strategy and Exploring its Effect on EFL Iraqi University Female Students’ Agency for Learning
Journal of Language Studies
Volume 9, Issue 3, Part 2, September 2025, Pages 173-188 PDF (608.18 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.25130/Lang.9.3.P2.12
Authors
Sandy Basim Kareem; Shaima Mahdi Saalh
University of Baghdad
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

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