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Teacher Traineesâ Autonomy in an English Language Teaching Methodology Course of the Credit-Based Training System
The aim of this study is investigating teacher traineesâ autonomy during the Eng-
lish Language Teaching Methodology Course (I). Participants included ninety students
from two classes in the first semester of the academic year 2012-2013. The data were
collected by different methods such as observation, the midterm test and questionnaire.
The analysis of the survey data shows that in spite of high awareness of autonomy
in developing their professional competence, 90% of them did not spend enough time
on self-study as required in the credit-based training system. Also, they did not highly
self-assess their independence and study habits. The interpretation of the data from
the instructorâs observation and the midterm test also reveals that these students satis-
fied only 50% of the aims set for autonomous learning tasks: (1) required reading and
(2) lesson plan preparing for micro teaching. As a result, it is recommended that there
should be some measurements to support the lecturer to manage studentsâ studying time
and evaluate their autonomous learning activities after class