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English Language Instructors’ Conception of Learner Autonomy
Abstract
Independent learning has gained a special attention in English Language Teaching (ELT) for fairly forty years. And in recent years, the prominence of autonomous learning as well as the active participation of students in leading their studies, not only in but also out of the classroom, has been dramatically acknowledged. Typically, the traditional teaching style is missing this attribute and the students are not engaged in the learning process. Though, confirming that students are prepared to undertake this responsibility as well as maintaining them in such a role is often said not to be clear in rehearsal. Thus, it is indispensable to explore the English language teachers’ conceptions of learner autonomy and find out if they have the means for fostering it in their classrooms. Hence, the current study examined the EFL teachers’ conceptions of learner autonomy and to what extent their understanding was applied in their actual teaching practice. To do so, 36 English language teachers were the participants in this study. Utilizing a mixed method, the researcher used a questionnaire and semi-structure interviews to collect the required data for the current study. The results showed that the teachers’ actual teaching practices contradicted with their theoretical conceptions about learner autonomy.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Creative Arts and Writing
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
June 1, 2020
Submission Date
September 18, 2019
Acceptance Date
February 14, 2020
Published in Issue
Year 2020 Volume: 6 Number: 1
APA
Nazarı, A. H., & Yumru, H. (2020). English Language Instructors’ Conception of Learner Autonomy. International Journal of Media Culture and Literature, 6(1), 89-95. https://izlik.org/JA74XR47PC
AMA
1.Nazarı AH, Yumru H. English Language Instructors’ Conception of Learner Autonomy. IJMCL. 2020;6(1):89-95. https://izlik.org/JA74XR47PC
Chicago
Nazarı, Abdul Hakim, and Hülya Yumru. 2020. “English Language Instructors’ Conception of Learner Autonomy”. International Journal of Media Culture and Literature 6 (1): 89-95. https://izlik.org/JA74XR47PC.
EndNote
Nazarı AH, Yumru H (June 1, 2020) English Language Instructors’ Conception of Learner Autonomy. International Journal of Media Culture and Literature 6 1 89–95.
IEEE
[1]A. H. Nazarı and H. Yumru, “English Language Instructors’ Conception of Learner Autonomy”, IJMCL, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 89–95, June 2020, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA74XR47PC
ISNAD
Nazarı, Abdul Hakim - Yumru, Hülya. “English Language Instructors’ Conception of Learner Autonomy”. International Journal of Media Culture and Literature 6/1 (June 1, 2020): 89-95. https://izlik.org/JA74XR47PC.
JAMA
1.Nazarı AH, Yumru H. English Language Instructors’ Conception of Learner Autonomy. IJMCL. 2020;6:89–95.
MLA
Nazarı, Abdul Hakim, and Hülya Yumru. “English Language Instructors’ Conception of Learner Autonomy”. International Journal of Media Culture and Literature, vol. 6, no. 1, June 2020, pp. 89-95, https://izlik.org/JA74XR47PC.
Vancouver
1.Abdul Hakim Nazarı, Hülya Yumru. English Language Instructors’ Conception of Learner Autonomy. IJMCL [Internet]. 2020 Jun. 1;6(1):89-95. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA74XR47PC
