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In this narrative, the author recounts her experiences as creator and manager of the L-café. Faced with high expectations from the university’s administrat and limited resources, she discusses how she met these at other challenges as she transformed an empty room into a vibrant social learning space. The author notes several bifurcation points along the way, such as the realization the students’ potential to generate opportunities to learn from one another and to serve as sources of support and motivation for their peers. She concludes by attributing L-café’s success to the students’ sense of belonging.
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Uzuka, M. (2016). Five Years at the L-café: The Secret of Its Success. In: Murray, G., Fujishima, N. (eds) Social Spaces for Language Learning: Stories from the L-café. Palgrave Pivot, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-53010-3_3
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