Descriptive study of learner's level of autonomy: voices from the Turkish language classes

Karababa, Z. Canan; Eker, Duygu Nihal; Arık, Recep Serkan

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.12.386

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“…Lastly, Benson (2001) expresses that one of the important features of an autonomous learner is the ability to work collaboratively and individually and supporting this further with computer-based techniques. Karababa et al (2010) state that autonomous learners are conscious in their choice of strategies and they apply these strategies accordingly in learning context when needed. They further express that autonomous learners are also capable in transferring strategies and styles to their other learning experiences.…”

Section: Learner Rolesmentioning

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The Effect of Different Self-Assessment Tools on Students’ Attitudes towards Learning English

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Mirici

2020

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The study investigated the effect of self-assessment via European Language Portfolio (ELP), unit based checklist and learner style inventory on students' attitudes towards learning English. The study was conducted at Bülent Ecevit University the School of Foreign Languages Basic English Deparment in the 2016-2017 academic year. The study also examined the attitudes of students and teachers towards the ELP and its implementation into the curriculum.Two data collection instruments were employed in this study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with thirty students and five teachers. Attitude questionnaires were given to the students.Both the qualitative and quantitative results of the study indicated that the ELP, learner style inventory and unit based checklists are tools which can promote selfassessment on the condition that they are used effectively both by the teachers and students and as a consequence they support having more positive attitudes towards learning English. Additionally, it was found that the students felt positive towards the ELP and working with it as far as they used it correctly in their classes as part of the curriculum.In addition, the findings of the study indicated that both the teachers and the students believed that the ELP was a tool for self-assessment; however, the implementation of the ELP in the curriculum of the School of Foreign Languages at Bülent Ecevit University needs support since the ELP has only been newly introduced in Turkey as well and the teachers have very little information about the use and effectiveness of the ELP in language learning. However, this study showed that the ELP could be used as a tool to promote self-assessment and to create learnercentered classrooms in Turkey. Thus, promoting self-assessment is not as difficult as it is thought to be, and the ELP, learner style inventory and the unit based checklists are important tools to promote it.

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Section: Learner Rolesmentioning

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The Effect of Different Self-Assessment Tools on Students’ Attitudes towards Learning English

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Mirici

2020

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“…Each student has different English capability. The challenges of applying LA is the students' capability [24]. Through ER, teachers may give some guidance to the learners.…”

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Developing Students Level of Autonomy through Extensive Reading Activity in EFL Context

Ningsih¹

2019

Proceedings of the Second Conference on Language, Literature, Education, and Culture (ICOLLITE 2018)

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Learner autonomy places important role in language learning because it promotes independent role to increase the learning progress as well as learning achievement. Reading on the other hand becomes one of the important sectors of language capability; thus, the purpose of this study was to analyze the affectivity of reading activity towards students' level of learner autonomy. The study aims to reveal whether an extensive reading activity affects the readiness of becoming autonomous learners. Classroom observations and questionnaire were the primary tools of the study. A case study design was used in analyzing the data to gather in depth insight from the actual settings and participants. The results show that extensive reading activity affects students' level of learner autonomy since it indirectly forces the students to understand the passage and practice in and outside the classroom context.

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“…Learner autonomy in language education is interpreted in various ways and various terms such as 'learner independence', 'self-direction', and 'independent learning' (Little, 1991); (Karababa, Eker, Serkan, & Ar, 2010). Those concepts are used simultaneously to refer to the same object called as autonomous learning.…”

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LLT Journal

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This study investigates how Sentence Master downloaded from Android can be used as a self-study media for students to promote Autonomous Learning to develop students' comprehension on English sentence structure which is grammatically correct. Students can measure, by themselves, whether the material given during the teaching and learning process has been successfully learned. The result of this study is also intended to be used by the teachers and lecturers to indicate the successfulness of teaching and learning that have been conducted. This is an action research which 10 students of English Education Program of the University of PGRI Yogyakarta were employed as the objects of the research. They are tested to run the game of Sentence Master and the score will be recorded that benefits teacher to consider whether the learning process that has been conducted is successful. This study also investigates students' difficulty on making English sentence. This study emerges results that Sentence Master helps students to understand English grammar better by employing the smart phone to promote Autonomous Learning. This media is used by the students as the indication whether they have the abilities to make good English sentences.

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Descriptive study of learner's level of autonomy: voices from the Turkish language classes

Cited by 13 publications

References 2 publications

The Effect of Different Self-Assessment Tools on Students’ Attitudes towards Learning English

The Effect of Different Self-Assessment Tools on Students’ Attitudes towards Learning English

Developing Students Level of Autonomy through Extensive Reading Activity in EFL Context

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