Classroom instructional responsibilities and learner autonomy: A case study in Turkey

This study aims to find out prospective ELT teachers' perceptions of Learner Autonomy. Teachers' perceptions were examined in terms of classroom instructional responsibilities. The study was conducted with prospective English language teachers in two state universities, Inonu University and Ataturk University, in Turkey. The data were collected through a Learner Autonomy questionnaire. The results showed that 1. Participants of the study have positive attitude towards learner autonomy, 2. Participants found "finding their own learning strategies" and "formulating their own explanations" the most suitable classroom instructional responsibilities for the promotion of autonomous learning.