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1. WHY DO I CONSIDER MYSELF AN
AUTONOMOUS LEARNER?
V I D E O P R E S E N TAT I O N
BY HÉCTOR NORIEGA Y SAN ROMÁN
INTRODUCTORY MUDULE
M O D E R ATO R
LIC.ELBA MÉNDEZ GARCIA

2.  DEFINITION
SOMEONE QUALIFIES AS AN AUTONOMOUS LEARNER WHEN S/HE
INDEPENDENTLY :
* CHOOSES AIMS AND STEPS , SETS GOALS, CHOOSES MATERIALS, TOPICS
AND METHODS,
* EXERCISES CHOICE AND COMMON SENSE IN ORGANIZING AND CARRYING
OUT THE CHOSEN TASKS, AND CHOOSES CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION.
(HOLEC 1982)
* SOMEONE WHO TAKES FULL RESPONSABILITY OF HIS/HER OWN
LEARNING

3. MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
 Well motivated to learn

Ready to take risks.
 Can identify their learning
goals (what they need) and
their learning process (how
they will learn)

With well founded
conceptions of learning

Independent, however
able to work in teams.

Able to evaluate and
organise his/her learning
 Take full responsability of
their own learning.
 Accurate in searching for
information.

4. CAN ANYONE BECOME AN AUTONOMOUS LEARNER?
Factors
involved in
the process
to become
an
autonomou
s learner.
 Age
 Past experience
 Maturity
 Motives for learning.
 Sense of
accomplishment
 Very well defined
goals
 Commitment

5. Although capable
of
Working on his/her
own, s/he knows
the value of team
work
.

6. Nunan (1997) establishes a five
level's model of learning action
which include; learner
action, awareness, involvement,
intervention, creation and
transcendence. According to
this author these levels include
dimension in content and
process.

7. FIVE STEPS MODEL
Action
Awareness
Intervention
Commitment
Creation and
transcendenc
e

8. CONCLUSION
Effort – Commitment – Very well set goals - Very specific motives for
learning
A good organization – Well developed information searching technics:
Equal success.

9. REFERENCES
Benson, P. &. (1997). Autonomy and language learning. London: Longman.
Benson, P. (2001). Teaching and researching autonomy in language
teaching. Harllow: Pearson Education.
Eduards, R. A. (1996). Boundaries in adult learners. London: Routledge.
Head, K. &. (1997). Reading in teachers developement. Heinemann.