Engaging in autonomous learning in the outdoors: Final expedition and youth autonomy

Learner autonomy is currently one of the central themes in language education. Autonomous learning plays an important role not only in university life but also throughout life for learners. Exploring teachers’ perceptions and practices regarding learner autonomy is necessary, especially in local contexts, to provide more insights of this field. The present study was conducted with 20 EFL teachers at Dong Thap University through interview. The findings showed that all of them had positive understandings in related aspects and levels of learner autonomy. In practice, they made significant attempts to cultivate students’ autonomy. However, they faced certain problems shared by EFL teachers elsewhere.

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Utilization of Internet for Autonomous Learning in Speaking

Journal Polingua : Scientific Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Education ◽

10.30630/polingua.v4i2.98 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 111-115

Author(s):

Witri Handayani

Keyword(s):

Language Learning ◽

Internet Use ◽

Autonomous Learning ◽

Classroom Setting ◽

Self Assessment ◽

Direct Supervision

Internet use for promoting students’ autonomy in language learning has been a great phenomenon to discuss. Many researches have been conducted about this issue. Now the tendency is pointed out specifically for improving students’ competency in speaking. Speaking is normally learned in the classroom setting in which learners have interlocutor as their speaking partner and under direct supervision from the lecturer. The discussion bellow will concern about some internet links that can be used for speaking study. The learners can study by using these internet links independently and record their own voice and video for their own self- assessment. They choose their own target and links to access and determine their own learning target. In the meantime, they also collect the recording to their teacher for assessment purpose.

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THE ADVANTAGES OF PROMOTING LEARNERS’ AUTONOMY IN EFL CONTEXT

Globish: An English-Indonesian Journal for English, Education, and Culture ◽

10.31000/globish.v7i1.845 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Hapsari Dwi Kartika

Keyword(s):

Foreign Language ◽

Language Learning ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Learner Autonomy ◽

Language Learner ◽

Autonomous Learning ◽

English Teaching ◽

Efl Context ◽

Definition Of ◽

Students Success

This paper explains why learner autonomy is taken into account in language learning where English is a foreign language for the learners particularly in Indonesia. The definition of learner autonomy and its advantages to language learner in EFL contexts will be described within this paper. Many scholars from psychological education and English teaching and learning had proved that language learning can be improved by certain strategy. They revealed the correlation between the autonomous learning with students’ success in learning with different aspect. The definition of autonomy is similar to many different words such as self-regulated and self-determined. Finally, the writer suggests how teacher can promote the autonomous learning atmosphere in the classroom.Keywords: strategy, promoting autonomy, EFL context, Indonesia

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