Investigating English language learners’ perceptions of autonomy in a Bangladeshi university

Muniruzzaman, Sheikh Md (2023) Investigating English language learners’ perceptions of autonomy in a Bangladeshi university. Masters thesis, Northern Arizona University.

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Abstract

Learner autonomy has gained momentum in second and foreign language pedagogy in the past decades. Autonomous learning approach has brought substantial independence to learners. This study investigated L2 English learners’ perceptions of autonomy at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University (BSMRSTU) in Gopalganj in Bangladesh. This study examined three issues: (a) how L2 English learners perceived autonomous learning at BSMRSTU, (b) how L2 English learners perceived teacher-centered learning at BSMRSTU, and (c) whether the learners at BSMRSTU preferred autonomous learning or teacher-centered learning. Participants in this study were 100 native speakers of Bangla studying in BA and MA programs in the English Department at BSMRSTU. They completed a survey assessing their perceptions of autonomous learning and teacher-centered learning. The survey has 50 Likert-scale statements categorized into two groups: 25 of the statements designed to elicit students’ opinions about autonomous learning and the other 25 designed to elicit responses about teacher-centered learning. Results revealed no statistically significant difference in the perceptions of L2 English learners of BSMRSTU regarding their preference between autonomous and teacher-centered learning approaches. Pedagogical implications and directions for future research are provided in the discussion.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Publisher’s Statement:	© Copyright is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the Cline Library, Northern Arizona University. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author.
Keywords:	English language learners; Bangladesh; Autonomous learning
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PE English
NAU Depositing Author Academic Status:	Student
Department/Unit:	Graduate College > Theses and Dissertations College of Arts and Letters > English
Date Deposited:	23 May 2025 15:27
Last Modified:	23 May 2025 15:27
URI:	https://openknowledge.nau.edu/id/eprint/6175

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