Open AccessLanguage Learning Autonomy and Action Research
Author(s) -
M.V. Joyce Merawati
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
jurnal bahasa inggris terapan/jurnal bahasa inggris terapan
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2721-2890
pISSN - 2477-3352
DOI - 10.35313/jbit.v2i2.1286
Subject(s) - learner autonomy , autonomy , action research , action (physics) , class (philosophy) , foreign language , pedagogy , language acquisition , mathematics education , psychology , language education , computer science , comprehension approach , political science , artificial intelligence , physics , quantum mechanics , law
This study attempts to explore the development of learning autonomy of seventeen Civil Engineering students at a state polytechnic in Indonesia when learning English as a foreign language by conducting inductive action research together with the students and was supported by the managing staff of Self-Access Language Learning (SALL). The development was analyzed from learners’ journals, observations, and class discussion or small talks. The results showed that conducting action research with the students for two semesters develops language learning autonomy in various degrees moving from physical to cognitive behaviors. Keywords: learning autonomy, action research, Self-Access Language Learning (SALL)