Language Learner Autonomy

Abstract

Language learner autonomy has been defined in a number of different ways. It can be defined as the capacity to control one's own learning. In this era, language learner autonomy is used as one of the learning strategies for all fields of study, especially English learning. This study is aimed at finding out the reflection of students and lecturers on the language learner autonomy. The study employed a mixed-methods approach and recruited 208 participants -- EFL students and lecturers. A set of questionnaire and interviews were used to obtain the data. The results show that most of participating students were not prepared to be autonomous learners. Beside that, the concept of language learner autonomy was not familiar to most of the participants, meaning that they had lack of autonomous learning experience. In addition, having limited language competence led the students to have low motivation to learn English. The study implies that a professional training should be conducted to support and promote students and lecturers in the teaching and learning activities.