Professors' Perceptions of University Students' Autonomy

Abstract

The relationship between professors’ perception about BA students' autonomy and learners’ actual level of autonomy is the base of this study. This study attempted to shed light on the factors that contribute to learners’ autonomy. Fifty undergraduate EFL students and twenty-two EFL professors from Islamic Azad University of Bandar Abbas, Iran served as the participants of the current study. Two questionnaires, one for students, and one for teachers were chosen as the instruments of the current study. After collecting data, the statistical analysis was done. The results of the study demonstrated that there is a positive relationship between teachers’ perception about learners’ autonomy and learners’ actual level of autonomy. Furthermore, those factors which foster learners’ autonomy were identified.