EFL pre-university students' readiness for learner autonomy: Does culture matter?
Language learning is a lifelong endeavor. Learners have to work within and beyond the classroom to develop their language skills. Hence, enhancing learners’ autonomy has become a key concern for language teachers as it is seen as a means to help learners in directing their own learning process. Howe...
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| author | Abdul Malik, Faridah Mohd. Asraf, Ratnawati Othman, Khairiah Muhamad, Ainon Jariah |
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| description | Language learning is a lifelong endeavor. Learners have to work within and beyond the classroom to develop their language skills. Hence, enhancing learners’ autonomy has become a key concern for language teachers as it is seen as a means to help learners in directing their own learning process. However, its relevance is sometimes questioned, as it is perceived to be a Western concept, not appropriate for contexts such as those in Asia, which have different educational traditions. This paper discusses the results of a study that was aimed at assessing pre-university students’ readiness for learners autonomy in language learning and the extent to which their perceptions differ according to their educational background and culture. The findings provide some insights into how culture can influence students’ beliefs and practices about taking charge of their own language learning. |
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| spelling | iium-616572021-06-29T03:24:33Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/61657/ EFL pre-university students' readiness for learner autonomy: Does culture matter? Abdul Malik, Faridah Mohd. Asraf, Ratnawati Othman, Khairiah Muhamad, Ainon Jariah L Education (General) Language learning is a lifelong endeavor. Learners have to work within and beyond the classroom to develop their language skills. Hence, enhancing learners’ autonomy has become a key concern for language teachers as it is seen as a means to help learners in directing their own learning process. However, its relevance is sometimes questioned, as it is perceived to be a Western concept, not appropriate for contexts such as those in Asia, which have different educational traditions. This paper discusses the results of a study that was aimed at assessing pre-university students’ readiness for learners autonomy in language learning and the extent to which their perceptions differ according to their educational background and culture. The findings provide some insights into how culture can influence students’ beliefs and practices about taking charge of their own language learning. English Language Education Publishing 2017-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/61657/1/AEJ-TA-101-July-2017-new.pdf Abdul Malik, Faridah and Mohd. Asraf, Ratnawati and Othman, Khairiah and Muhamad, Ainon Jariah (2017) EFL pre-university students' readiness for learner autonomy: Does culture matter? The Asian EFL Journal Professional Teaching Articles, 101 (July 2017). pp. 83-95. ISSN 1738-1460 https://docs.google.com/viewerng/viewer?url=https://www.asian-efl-journal.com/wp-content/uploads/AEJ-TA-101-July-2017-new.pdf&hl=en_US |
| spellingShingle | L Education (General) Abdul Malik, Faridah Mohd. Asraf, Ratnawati Othman, Khairiah Muhamad, Ainon Jariah EFL pre-university students' readiness for learner autonomy: Does culture matter? |
| title | EFL pre-university students' readiness for learner autonomy: Does culture matter? |
| title_full | EFL pre-university students' readiness for learner autonomy: Does culture matter? |
| title_fullStr | EFL pre-university students' readiness for learner autonomy: Does culture matter? |
| title_full_unstemmed | EFL pre-university students' readiness for learner autonomy: Does culture matter? |
| title_short | EFL pre-university students' readiness for learner autonomy: Does culture matter? |
| title_sort | efl pre-university students' readiness for learner autonomy: does culture matter? |
| topic | L Education (General) |
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