The characteristics of L2 learners are different from each other both from the broad and narrow senses. Each learner is different from one another and shows a wide range of learning behaviors in formal and informal learning environments. This study summarizes the already-published literature based on the research in the USA, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, and Taiwan. Every individual research illustrated the varieties of characteristics of autonomous learners and, at the same time, there are some similarities in the behaviors of autonomous learners around the world. This paper tries to display the theoretical claims about the characteristics of autonomous learners and show the similarities and differences in the characteristics of L2 autonomous learners found in research around the world on L2 teaching and learning environments by answering the following research questions.

1. Learner’s Characteristics from an autonomous perspective:
A cross-cultural review
Dept. of English
UL Lafayette
Md Arman (C00544027)

2. CONTENTS:
Introduction
Learner’s Autonomy
Characteristics
Theoretical Overview
Practicality
Conclusion

3. Differences between when
they start and when they
have some skills
1st, knowledge is concrete,
easy
2nd, knowledge
difficult,obscure and
contradictory

4. Ways of thinking/doing when first come to the school:
Unsophisticated Learners
Avoid taking
responsibility
Knowledge is
separate from
each other
Learn it now or
never
Learning ability
is innate
Knowledge is
definite

5. Characteristics of unsophisticated learnerssurface
They think
they’ll learn a
lot about
knowledge
Root learning:
Memorization &
Reproduction
They think they
are always ready
to reproduce

6. Characteristics of sophisticated learnersdeep
Understanding
the contents
Attitude to treat
it from different
angels
Flexible to
learning
environment

7. Learner’s Autonomyindependent learners
Take
responsibility
of her/his
own learning
Role of their own
teacher
Learning
objectives,
selecting
materials
Do not allow
others to
interfere

8. AL’s
Charecteristics

9. Theoretical ClaimsKrashen
behave like
L1 learners
avoid
monitoring
barrier
create
challenges for
themselves
learn &
acquire
naturally
self-motivated

10. Theoretical ClaimsDouglas McGregor(psychologist)
- +
NO YES
Theory X
Negative motivation
Theory Y
Positive motivation

11. Theory X assumes that People are...
Lazy & Not motivated
Unambitious, Avoid
responsibility
Like to be directed
Little or no development
NO

12. Theory Y assumes that People...
Self-motivated
Enjoy challenge
Optimistic view
Engaged to goal
YES

13. Research found
Set
objectives by
themselves
Create their
own
strategies
Create positive
effects on L
proficiency &
skills
Free to
select
materials
Find their own
weakness and
strength

14. Research found
Self-
dermined
Avail any
opprotunity
to develop
L2 skills
Fully
engaged to
achieve the
goal

15. Common charecteristics
Know what to use and
what to avoid
Repetition of sample
materials until they
understand.
Usage of entertaining tools
Songs-> Lyrics
Movies-> Sub-titles
Cartoon
Radio & TV programs

16. Collective Society
Individualistic Society