Importance Of Autonomy In Language Learning

In other words, learner autonomy is one of the most important issues that determine whether an individual reaches his/her potential or falls short of that potential. The personal and social expectations and socio-economic circumstances into which the learners are born may limit them. Learner autonomy, achieved through learner training and strategy training, which have been described as methods of developing the skills that learners need for autonomy (Benson, 2001, p. 11), above all else, can enable each individual to come to terms with or surpass his/her circumstances.

Almost all research in the field of autonomy is based on the three hypotheses: the nature of autonomy and its components, the possibility of fostering autonomy among learners and the effectiveness of some approaches to fostering autonomy in terms of language learning (Benson, 2001, p. 183). However, the concepts of learner autonomy (now seen as a

It is very important for learners how to learn it and how to use it. It is obvious that for learners, writing is a means of recording and reformulating knowledge and developing ideas. It may also be a means of personal discovery, of creating, and of self-expression. Wade (1995, as cited in Al-Hazmi, 2006) persuasively states that writing is an essential ingredient in critical thinking instruction, since it promotes greater self-reflection and the taking of broader perspectives than does oral expression. Suitable written assignments, she believes, can stimulate classroom writers to enhance their active learning spontaneously. Writing, especially the process approach, is, by nature, a self-critical one. It lends itself to the kind of introspection that would prompt students to reflect on their understanding, and to communicate their feelings about what they know, what they are doing, what they are struggling with, and how they are experiencing their learning (cf. White & McGovern,