Enhancing EFL Learners’ Autonomy through CALL

Wahida, Sebbagh Yaiche; إلهام, سرير

المصطلح
Volume 1, Numéro 12, Pages 7-32
2016-03-03

Enhancing Efl Learners’ Autonomy Through Call

Authors : Wahida Sebbagh Yaiche . إلهام سرير .

Abstract

Being one of the cleverest inventions of the 20th century, the computer is currently used in every aspect of people’s life, including the field of education. The present investigation, therefore, is an exploratory case study primarily concerned with EFL students’ autonomy in the environment where computer devices are used. Its purpose is to investigate whether CALL environment has potentials and effects on students’ autonomy. Using a number of psychological perspectives that explained autonomy as construct related to a variety of psychological variables, three data gathering techniques have been employed including classroom observation, questionnaire and interview to assess motivation, interests, impressions, expectations and perceptions. The obtained data demonstrated that most of the students show increased autonomy when learning English using computers. However, these positive results were totally dependent on the teachers' managerial skills and the availability of the appropriate devices in addition to the constant technical repair.