learning, autonomous learners can freely apply their language and skills outside the immediate context of learning.
The data collected by using questionnaire. A questionnaire is a set of systematically structured questions used by a researcher to get needed
information from respondents. This research belonged to survey research that was done by means of questionnaire, survey research is included in a
descriptive research which requires a researcher to interpret, describe, and explain thoroughly the natural situation revealed in the answered
question Nazir, 1998. This research will reveal how learners belief about autonomous
language learning. The importance of understanding learner beliefs in language learning is clear. Le
arners‟ beliefs about language learning influence their affective states. So belief study can provide a reasonable
account for the occurrence of learners‟ anxiety. Learners‟ language
learning beliefs have impact on their choice of learning strategies. Therefore, understanding the
learners‟ beliefs will help teachers to guide the learner to avoid ineffective learning strategies and instead apply
effective learning strategies. Learner beliefs indicate to some degree learners‟ readiness for autonomous learning, thus play a vital role in
motivation stimulation and formation of learner autonomy. The decision to promote learner autonomy comes usually from
the teacher, and the success of attempts to empower learners to become actively involved in their learning depends to a large extent on the
teacher‟s ability to redefine their roles Dickinson, 1995. Therefore, study learner beliefs can help teachers know more about learners and
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CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY
The purpose of this study is to reveal the learner s‟ belief on the
language learning in Independent Language Learning Centre. Therefore, this chapter will present the sequential procedure of this research. There
are several interconnected parts that build the research method. Those parts are research method, nature of research data, data setting and
sources, data gathering instruments and data collection, data collection techniques, data processing, data analysis, and trustworthiness .
A. Research Method
This research belongs to survey research that was done by means of questionnaire that consist of some question item. Sprintall, Schumutte,
and Sirois 1991 stated that survey is a research to collect information from the sample occasionally, even from population by using
questionnaires and interviews. The question may be related to opinions, perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs or any other psychological and
sociological quantities. A questionnaire is a set of systematically structured questions
used by a researcher to get needed information from respondents. Questionnaires have been termed differently, including surveys,
schedules, indexesindicators, profiles, studies, opinionnaires, batteries, tests, checklists, scales, invent
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instruments that present respondents with a series of questions or statements to which they are to react either by writing out their answers
or selecting from among existing answers. Additionally, survey research is included in a descriptive research which requires a researcher to
interpret, describe, and explain thoroughly the natural situation revealed in the answered question Nazir, 1998.
The questionnaire can be self-administered, posted or presented in an interview format. A questionnaire may consist of check lists, attitude
scales, projective techniques, rating scales and a variety of other research methods. As an main research instrument and a tool for data collection, a
questionnaire has its main function as measurement. It is the main data collection method in surveys and produce to quantitative data. Besides,
due to provision for open ended, the instrument may be used to generate qualitative and exploratory data Dornyei, 2010
The study was quantitative study, involving respondents filling out questionnaires. Quantitative research methods are characterized by
the collection of information which can be analyzed numerically, the results of which are typically presented using statistics, tables and graphs
Acaps, 2012. This study included a linkert scale questionnaire administered to a small number of respondents
B. Nature of Data
To answer the research question, the nature of data in this research was learners belief description in statistical data. Quantitative
types of data about respondents might be accessed by use of questionnaire instrument. Factual questions: These include demographic
information, socio-economic status, education, etc. Behavioral questions: deals with both past and present deeds of the respondent; Attitudinal
questions: comprises of world views. It covers peoples opinions, attitudes, beliefs and values.
C. Data Gathering Instruments
To attain the research objective on describing the learners‟ beliefs
about autonomous language learning, an instrument in the form of questionnaire using the same questionnaire that is used by Yingshuang
Liu 2011. The same questionnaire was used in order to get the reliability of the result.
As defined by Brown 2001, “questionnaires are any written instruments that present respondents with a series of
questions or statements to which they are to react either by writing out their answers or selecting from among existing answers” p. 6. Also,
Mackey and Gass 2005 suggest that the questionnaire is one of the most common measures of collecting data on opinions from a large number of
respondents in second language research. As explained by Dornyei 2010, the advantage of questionnaires
is their efficiency in terms of research time, research effort, and financial resources. This study used a new design instrument of linkert-scale
questionnaire as the main instrument. The questionnaire contained 29 statements followed by column showing the range of responses from
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