The Notion of Self-Access Language Learning in Malaysia

• Main Author: Andrew, Yau-hau Tse
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: LB Theory and practice of education
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/3877/1/pbmsk-2013-Andrew-notion_of_self-access.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/3877/

Just a few Malaysian universities offer self-access language learning activities to students. The objective of this study is to investigate if self-access learning can promote self-directed or autonomous learning in a public Malaysian technical university. Data collection is by means of interviewing the Director, lecturers, and students in a self-access language learning centre (SALLEC). The findings revealed students find it helpful and useful to exploit the self-learning materials in the centre. Lecturers strongly agree that the centre can promote autonomous learning. To conclude, self-learning should be promoted in Malaysia to enhance language learning and acquisition.