Fostering Learner Autonomy in Grammar Class  

Oleh:

Aisyiyah, Siti

Jenis: Article from Proceeding
Dalam koleksi: The 62st TEFLIN International Conference: Teaching and Assessing L2 Learners in the 21st Century, Denpasar, 14-16th September 2015, Book 2, page 686-692.
Topik: Learner autonomy; learner-centered grammar teaching; explicit grammar teaching
Fulltext: hal 686.pdf (15.04MB)

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Grammar is considered as a complicated subject for most English learners. This makes the learners are not interested in learning grammar. Moreover, there are some opinions considering grammar is not an essential thing to learn.Grammar has been a controversial topic for years; nevertheless, learners’ grammar acquisition and awareness can improve the quality of their English skill.To have good acquisition and awareness in grammar, the learners need a long and continuous process. Therefore, the learners are required to have autonomy in learning grammar. Learner autonomy refers to learner responsibility to their own learning process. Some experts define learner autonomy as “the ability to take charge of one’s own learning”, and “playing an active role in learning”. This paper reports on how to foster learner autonomy in grammar class by combining learner-centered grammar teaching and explicit grammar teaching. Learner-centered grammar teaching refers to inductive approach, while explicit grammar teaching deals with deductive approach. Learner-centered grammar teaching was carried out through group discussion, presentation and language awareness activities. Meanwhile, explicit grammar teaching was done to review the learners materials in presentation and reinforce their acquisition. Those two different approaches were applied due to differences on learner’s characteristics and needs. Result showed some success in the practice of autonomy, indicated by changes on learners’ attitude. However, many learners showed that they focused more on obtaining score than on developing their language acquisition. By implementing the approach, the teacher can assist learners to be aware of their ability to learn independently and equip them with the skill needed for long-life learning.

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