Bello Cruz Marco Antonio Why I feel, I can be an autonomous learner

1. Why I feel, I can be
an autonomous
learner?
PRESENTS: MARCO ANTONIO BELLO CRUZ
INTRODUCTORIO

2. Definition of an autonomous learner.
 Autonomous: Having the freedom to act independently.
 Learner: A person who is learning a subject or skill.
 Autonomous learner: One who solves problems or develops
new ideas through a combination of divergent and
convergent thinking and functions with minimal external
guidance.

3. History of learning autonomy.
 The term "learner autonomy" was first coined in 1981 by Henri Holec, the
"father" of learner autonomy. Many definitions have since been given to the
term, depending on the writer, the context, and the level of debate educators
have come to.
 Some of the most well known definitions in present literature are:
 “Autonomy is the ability to take charge of one's own learning”. (Henri Holec)
 “Autonomy is essentially a matter of the learner's psychological relation to the
process and content of learning”. (David Little)
 “Autonomy is a situation in which the learner is totally responsible for all the
decisions concerned with his [or her] learning and the implementation of those
decisions”. (Leslie Dickinson)
 “Autonomy is a recognition of the rights of learners within educational
systems”. (Phil Benson)

6. Actions of an
autonomous
learner
Exploring
Identifying
Planning
Collecting data
Analyzing / reflecting
Hypothesising / speculating
Intervening
Observing
Reporting
Writing and presenting

7. Why is important to be an
autonomous learner.
 You don’t depend from other persons.
 You can research on your own.
 You can work by yourself without needing help from other people.
 You turn into lifelong learners

8. What does autonomous learning
mean?
 I must always learn on my own and
no one else can do that for me.
Often, though, others, teachers,
authorities, supervisors, or parents
tell me what I should learn.
 With autonomous learning,
however, I decide by myself what,
how, when, where, and with what
material I want to learn and
whether I want to learn by myself
or with others.

9. Independent
Motivate
myself
Responsable
for my
learning and
decisions
Take risks
Reach goals
Self aware
Plan my
things and
work
Critical and
analytical
thinker
MeGood at
filtering and
selecting
information
Adaptable and
flexible in
approach to
learning
work by myself

11. Sources
 Boud, D. (ed.). 1988. Developing Student Autonomy in Learning. New York:
Kogan Press.
 Little, D. 1991. Learner Autonomy. 1: Definitions, Issues and Problems.
Dublin: Authentik.
 Benson Phil, Volter Peter (1997) Autonomy and independence in lenguage
learning, British Library Cataloguing.
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learner_autonomy