Investigating Teachers’ Activities in Developing English as a Foreign Language Students’ Autonomy at Universities and Colleges
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Abstract
English learners’ autonomy plays an integral role in developing lifelong learning skills for college students in the country's development and international integration. Improving learners’ autonomy requires many efforts from both the students and the teachers. The research was conducted in the Mekong Delta with the participation of 75 English teachers teaching at Can Tho University, Dong Thap University, Kien Giang University, and Kien Giang College. The data were collected from the questionnaire including the close-ended and open-ended items, and semi-structured interviews. The result reveals that the teachers usually encourage students and create interactive activities to help students develop autonomy. These activities are found to effectively affect students’ autonomy development. The research also shows that teachers do not teach students learning techniques or assign them challenging tasks frequently.
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