Learner Autonomy: Attitudes of Graduate Students in English Language Teaching Program in Thailand

Autor/inn/en	Swatevacharkul, Rosukhon; Boonma, Nida
Titel	Learner Autonomy: Attitudes of Graduate Students in English Language Teaching Program in Thailand
Quelle	In: LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 13 (2020) 2, S.176-193 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2630-0672
Schlagwörter	Personal Autonomy; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Graduate Students; Learning Processes; Foreign Countries; Teacher Role; Teacher Student Relationship; Content Analysis; Student Attitudes; Masters Programs; Teacher Education Programs; Learning Motivation; China; Burma; Thailand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Individuelle Autonomie; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Learning process; Lernprozess; Ausland; Lehrerrolle; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Inhaltsanalyse; Schülerverhalten; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation
Abstract	The objective of this study was to explore the attitudes toward learner autonomy of graduate students in English Language Teaching (ELT) international program in Thailand. Attitudes toward definition and importance of learner autonomy, important persons in a learning process, and factors promoting and hindering autonomy development were explored. This study took a form of a qualitative research design using an open-response questionnaire to collect data from 23 participants from China, Myanmar and Thailand. The data were analyzed by thematic content analysis and four themes emerged: 1) Learner autonomy as technical, psychological, and political ability; 2) Perceived value of learner autonomy; 3) Importance of teacher and student in a learning process; and 4) Teachers as a major factor both promoting and hindering learner autonomy. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Language Institute of Thammasat University. The Prachan Campus, 2 Prachan Road, Bangkok 10200 Thailand. e-mail: learnjournal@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/learn
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01