Teacher’s and Learners’ Perceptions of Learner Autonomy in EFL Context
- DOI
- 10.2991/conaplin-18.2019.309How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- learner autonomy; EFL context; perception; teacher
- Abstract
Learner autonomy places important role in language learning because it promotes independent role to increase the learning progress as well as learning achievement; thus, the purpose of this study was to analyse teachers’ and learners’ perception of learner autonomy in their classroom practice, especially in EFL context. The data was taken from close-ended questionnaire related to learner autonomy, teachers’ understanding, perceptions and feasibility of conducting learners’ autonomy in the class. Questionnaire as primary tool was filled by 30 EFL teachers and 21 students. Descriptive qualitative was used in analysing the data. The result showed that teachers have strong idea about learner autonomy. Teachers perceive learner autonomy as learning independently. In addition it is perceived that learner autonomy gives notion of letting the students involve in learning process, especially deciding what and how to learn; furthermore, motivation and language proficiency are seen as key role in successful learner autonomy; however, most of the participants choose slightly unfeasible to let the students decide topics learnt in class. Learners perceive teachers as responsible person in teaching and learning process; however, they also believe that as individual, they need to be responsible for their learning. It is hoped that the research contribute to the development of teaching and learning process as well as the learner autonomy promotion.
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- © 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
- Open Access
- This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
Cite this article
TY - CONF AU - Sulistia Ningsih PY - 2019/06 DA - 2019/06 TI - Teacher’s and Learners’ Perceptions of Learner Autonomy in EFL Context BT - Proceedings of the Eleventh Conference on Applied Linguistics (CONAPLIN 2018) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 502 EP - 508 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/conaplin-18.2019.309 DO - 10.2991/conaplin-18.2019.309 ID - Ningsih2019/06 ER -