Learner Autonomy Level Based on Language Learning Dimension of 3 rd Semester Students in The Speaking for Discussion Class at Bengkulu University

The purpose of this study was to determine learner autonomy level based on the
language learning dimensions of the 3rd semester students in the speaking for
discussion class, especially at the Bengkulu University. The method used in this
research is descriptive quantitative with total sampling technique involved 114 of
third semester students in English Education Study Program at Bengkulu University
in 2020 academic year. The instrument of this research was an adapted questionnaire
from Gholami (2016) that contributed through Google forms consisting 43 statements
with four answer choices: always true, mostly true, rarely true, and never true. Out of
114 population, there were 80 respondents returning the questionnaire. The result
shows the mean score of 9 language learning dimensions was 2.69. It means the 3rd
semester students in Speaking for Discussion Class were categorized at Autonomous
Level based on language learning dimensions. The conclusion of this study is the 3rd
semester students in Speaking for Discussion Class are at autonomous level which
indicates they are independent when learning in Speaking for Discussion Class. With
the results obtained from this study, it is recommended for lectures to provide
methods that are suitable for students in order to maintain and increase learner
autonomy.
Keyword: Learner Autonomy Level, Speaking for Discussion Class, Language
Learning Dimension