47 were described by Omaggio 1978 as cited in Wenden 1998. Omaggio 1978
says that the learner should have some characteristics to be called as an autonomous learner. First, the students have insight into their learning styles and
strategies. Second, the students are able to take an active approach to the learning task at hand. Third, the students are willing to take the risks. Fourth, the students
are good guessers. Fifth, the students attend to form a content that places importance on accuracy. Sixth, the students develop the target language into a
separate reference system and are willing to revise and reject hypotheses and rules that do not apply. Last, the students have a tolerant and outgoing approach to the
target language. Thus the characteristics which are shown by the students had been in line with the theories from the expert.
4. The Students’ Opinions About Lecturer’s Roles
The results of the data were abo ut the students‟ opinions of lecturer‟s roles
in the Micro Teaching class E. The researcher converted the data into percentage in this table below.
Table 4.4 The S tudents’ Opinions about Lecturer’s Roles in Micro Teaching
No. Statement
SD D
U A
SA
18 My lecturer does not ask me to decide
what I should do in the Micro Teaching class.
- -
6.25 43.75 50
19 My lecturer supports and guides me in
my learning processes in the Micro Teaching class.
- -
6.25 68.75 25
20 My lecturer gives me freedom to
- -
12.5 37.5
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48 choose the appropriate methods in my
learning processes and my teaching simulations in the Micro Teaching
class.
21 My lecturer decides the topic to be
explored by the students in the Micro Teaching class.
6.25 -
6.25 75
12.5
22 My lecturer motivates me in my
learning experiences in the Micro Teaching class.
- 25
- 31.25 43.75
Total 1.25
5 6.25 51.25 36.25
Table 4.4 discussed the data of the students‟ opinions about lecturer‟s roles
in the Micro Teaching class E. It was seen that the results were positive from the total percentage of the statements about the students‟ experiences in learning
autonomy in the Micro Teaching class. From the data, 36.25 of respondents chose
“strongly agree” statement and 51.25 of respondents chose “agree” statement. It was also seen by 6.25 of respondents chose
“uncertain” statement, 5 of respondents chose
“disagree” statement and 1.25 of respondents chose “strongly disagree” statement. It was clear that the total percentage of the
positive statements was higher than the negative statements which indicated that the lecturer knew her or his roles in the learning processes to support and
exercised students‟ autonomy. Statement number 18 stated that the lecturer did not ask the students to
decide what they should do in the Micro Teaching class. 50 of respondents chose
“strongly agree” statement and 43.75 of respondents chose “agree” statement. It indicated that the students were given a chance to decide what they
wanted to do in their learning processes in the Micro Teaching class. It was confirmed by the result of the interview. The student said that:
49 Student II
: Aku harus aktif dan bertanggungjawab untuk memutuskan apa yang seharusnya aku lakukan. Aku biasanya
membuat beberapa list untuk yang harus aku lakukan sehingga aku tidak melewatkan apapun dan orangtua, teman dan dosenku
tidak perlu untuk mengingatkan atau menyuruhku untuk melakukan sesuatu.
Translation
: I had to be active and responsible to decide what I should do in my learning processes. I usually made some lists for
what I should do so that I did not miss anything and my parents, my friends and my lecturer did not need to remind me or to tell me
to do something. Own Translation
Statement number 19 stated that the lecturer supported and guided the students in their learning processes in the Micro Teaching class. 25 of
respondents chose “strongly agree” statement and 68.75 of respondents chose
“agree” statement. The researcher provided three opinions about teacher‟s roles in supporting and guiding the students in their learning process. Three students in
the interview admitted: Student I
: Beliau dosen biasanya membantu mahasiswanya ketika kami kesulitan.
Translation : She usually helped her students when we had a
problem. Own Translation
Student II : Beliau dosen tidak memberi banyak penjelasan,
tetapi beliau membimbing kami untuk menentukan apa yang seharusnya kami pelajari. Beliau memberikan contoh nyata dan
yang berhubungan dengan materi ke kehidupan nyata. Translation
: She did not give a lot of information to the students, but she guided us to find out what we should learn. She
gave the real example and related the materials into the real life. Own Translation
Student III : Beliau dosen memberikan kesempatan untuk
berpendapat, menemui beliau di saat kuliah ataupun pas diluar kelas.
50 Translation
: She also gave a chance to give our opinions, saw her inside or outside of the classroom. Own Translation
It indicated that autonomy could not be exercised easily without the cooperation between the lecturer and the students. According to Cotteral 1999,
p.6, autonomy is part of a goal to the teacher and the students in the learning process towards to it be made. The students have to be independent and stop
being lecturer‟s pets and the lecturer acts as facilitator and counselor for the students Benson, 2011, p.171.
Statement number 20 stated that the lecturer gave the students freedom to choose the appropriate methods in their learning processes and their teaching
simulation. 50 of respondents chose “strongly agree” statement and 37.5 of
respondents chose “agree” statement. The student confirmed in the interview
that: Student I
: Beliau dosen biasa memberikan penjelasan singkat dan membiarkan kami memahami itu dari baca atau cari-
cari di internet. Translation
: She usually gave a brief explanation and then let the students understand it by reading a book or seeing it on the
internet. Own Translation
The students were the active learners, they also knew that the Micro Teaching course was semi terminal subject among theories and practices, so the
students could not depend on the lecturer‟s schedule in the classroom. It became
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51 processes in the Micro Teaching class because the students needed a lot of
practice outside of the classroom. In addition, Holec 1981 states that autonomy is the capacity to take
charge of learners‟ responsibility in their learning processes. The respondents said
that the lecturer did not give a lot of explanations. The lecturer gave the chances to the students to get a lot of knowledge and information by letting them find it on
the internet and books. It was also shown in the observation result, the researcher saw that “the lecturer did not give a lot of explanation about materials, topics or
contents that would be learned by the students”. “The students were led to have a
discussion with their friends and explore it through another available media.” The teacher had already facilitated learner autonomy in the learning process in micro
teaching. The researcher also obtained the information through the observation
which had been done during the Micro T eaching class that “the students were also
very active in giving opinion, interruption, and suggestion by raising their hands without any command from the lecturer”
In the Micro Teaching class, the lecturer also gave the students freedom to choose the appropriate methods, and strategies in their learning processes and
teaching simulations. It is elaborated by Thanasoulas 2000, the principle of learner autonomy is when someone independently chooses goals and purposes,
chooses material, methods and tasks and does an evaluation. Statement number 21 stated that the lecturer decided the topic to be
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