A Comparative Study of Learner Autonomy in Terms of Gender and Learning Contexts

Authors : Özkan KIRMIZI, Kübra KIRAÇ

Pages : 2955-2967

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Publication Date : 2018-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This paper aims at investigating learner autonomy of students at university level in terms of learning environment and gender. The participants were 100 university students, 43 of whom were male and 57 were female. An equal number of traditional insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=50); and distance education students insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n=50); participated the study. In the study, Likert type Learner Autonomy Questionnaire insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(LAQ); developed by Egel insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2003); was used to evaluate the learner autonomy in different dimensions. SPSS 20 was used to analyze the data. The results showed that there was a significant correlation between learner autonomy and education type of the students. Students getting conventional education were of the opinion that they were more autonomous.  Results also indicated that some dimensions regarding learner autonomy such as readiness for self-direction and importance of class teacher changed according to gender type and there was a positive correlation between all the dimensions in questionnaire and learner autonomy.
Keywords : learner autonomu, , distance education