Conceptions of Autonomy in Language Learning from a Cultural Perspectives Using Q Methodology
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https://doi.org/10.31436/ijes.v2i1.27Abstract
The adoption of Autonomy in Language Learning (ALL) is claimed to be beneficial to learners learning a second or foreign language. It is asserted that through ALL, learners are able to make better progress and continue to learn and acquire the target language even after the formal learning is over. Nonetheless, the consensus on what ALL entails and its universal applicability is still questioned. There are debates on the possibility of ALL paradigm shifts due to cultural perspectives. In addressing this issue, an investigation of the conception of ALL among Malay trainee teachers of English as a Second Language in Malaysia was carried out. The objective was to explore the participants’ subjective viewpoints of ALL. In an attempt to do this systematically, Q Methodology was chosen. This method allows for the researcher to have insights and identify the participants’ conceptions of ALL. The result showed that the trainee teachers conceptualized interdependence as well as empowerment and flexibility as important in ALL. The finding corroborate with the notion of students constructing knowledge from experience, which may have its basis on cultural background.
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Penggunaan Autonomi dalam Pembelajaran Bahasa (ALL) didakwa sebagai amat berfaedah bagi pelajar yang mempelajari bahasa kedua atau bahasa asing. Ada yang menegaskan bahawa menerusi ALL, pelajar mampu menjadi lebih maju dan terus belajar dan memperolehi bahasa sasaran walaupun selepas tamat pembelajaran formal. Namun demikian, pada umumnya apa yang didokong oleh ALL dan kesejagatan aplikasinya masih dipersoalkan. Wujud perbahasan tentang kemungkinan berlaku anjakan paradigm ALL kerana perspektif budaya. Untuk menangani isu ini, satu penyelidikan tentang konsepsi ALL dalam kalangan guru pelatih berbangsa Melayu yang mengambil pengkhususan Bahasa Inggeris sebagai Bahasa Kedua di Malaysia telah dilaksanakan. Objektif penyelidikan adalah untuk meneroka pandangan subjek terhadap ALL. Dalam usaha untuk menjalankan penyelidikan ini dengan sistematis, Metodologi Q telah dipilih kerana ia membolehkan penyelidik memperoleh pandangan yang mendalam dan mengenalpasti konsepsi subjek mereka tentang ALL. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa guru pelatih mengkonsepsikan saling kebergantungan, pemberdayaan dan keluwesan sebagai penting dalam ALL. Ini konsisten dengan pandangan bahawa pelajar membina ilmu daripada pengalaman mereka yang mungkin bersandarkan latar belakang kebudayaan
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