CONCEPTUALIZING LEARNER

AUTONOMYIn-class Flip: A way to promote learners' autonomy.

UNISANGIL - ELT CONGRESS 2019- WORKSHOP 5
MARY ARIELLE ORTIZ JIMÉNEZ

Psychological perspective (Benson, 2006)

Learner autonomy as a capacity, consisting of
two cyclically interrelated elements, namely
“behavioral” and “(meta) cognitive”. These
two elements allow individuals to initiate,
monitor, and regularly evaluate their learning
processes with clear objectives and goals set
in advance. Learner autonomy is also
manifested by learners’ critical reflections on
the course they are involved in and their
requests for significant changes.

Technical perspective (Benson, 2006)

*Learner autonomy as a “situation” where learners
are completely responsible for the performance of
their learning activities
*Authentic materials and personalized learning
activities can foster learner autonomy

Sociocultural perspective
(Benson, 2006; Oxford, 2003)
Learner autonomy as a socially-shaped
variable which is constructed during
one’s negotiation with his/her living
environment. Being a member of a
community, any individual needs to deal
with different matters, people, and
relationships on a daily basis; and
learner autonomy is acquired during the
execution of these processes. 

"Tell me and I will forget,

Teach me and I will remember,
Ivolve me and I will learn"
Benjamin Franklin

DANG, T. (2010). LEARNER AUTONOMY IN EFL STUDIES IN VIETNAM: A DISCUSSION FROM SOCIOCULTURAL
PERSPECTIVE. ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING VOL. 3, NO. 2. FACULTY OF EDUCATION, LA TROBE UNIVERSITY.
 CONCEPTUALIZING LEARNER
AUTONOMY In-class Flip: A way to promote learners' autonomy.
UNISANGIL - ELT CONGRESS 2019- WORKSHOP 5
MARY ARIELLE ORTIZ JIMÉNEZ

_________________ perspective (Benson, 2006)

Learner autonomy as a __________, consisting
of two cyclically interrelated elements, namely
“__________” and “(meta) cognitive”. These
two elements allow individuals to __________,
__________, and regularly __________their
learning __________with clear objectives and
goals set in advance. Learner autonomy is also
manifested by learners’ __________
__________on the course they are involved in
and their requests for significant changes.

__________perspective (Benson, 2006)

*Learner autonomy as a “__________” where
learners are completely __________for the
__________of their learning __________
*Authentic __________and
__________learning activities can foster
learner autonomy

___________________ perspective (Benson,

2006-Oxford, 2003)

Learner autonomy as a __________-

__________variable which is constructed
during one’s __________with his/her living
__________. Being a member of a __________,
any individual needs to __________with
different matters, people, and __________on a
daily basis; and learner autonomy is
__________during the __________of these
processes. 

"_______me and I will __________,

__________me and I will __________,
__________me and I will __________"
Benjamin Franklin

DANG, T. (2010). LEARNER AUTONOMY IN EFL STUDIES IN VIETNAM: A DISCUSSION FROM SOCIOCULTURAL
PERSPECTIVE. ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING VOL. 3, NO. 2. FACULTY OF EDUCATION, LA TROBE UNIVERSITY.