Journal of English Language and Pedagogy
Vol 9 No 1 (2026): Journal of English Language and Pedagogy

Learner Autonomy in an Indonesian Online EFL Classroom: Examining the Alignment Between Students’ Perceptions and Practices

Isti'anatul Hikmah (Universitas Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa)
Adria Vitalya Gemilang (Universitas Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa)
Firman Alamsyah Mansyur (Universitas Muhammadiyah Buton)
Syamsiati Arifah (Universitas Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa)



Article Info

Publish Date
11 Aug 2026

Abstract

This research looks at the relationship between learner autonomy practices and students' opinions in an online English as a Foreign Language course in Indonesia. Learner autonomy, self-regulated learning, and self-determination are a few of the theories applied in this research. A standardised questionnaire was used to gather data before the semester's conclusion. They were analysed using descriptive statistics that included an effect size evaluation, confidence intervals, and a one-sample proportion test. The outcomes show the different phases of the autonomy process. Participants showed that they often participated in autonomy-related activities like seeking and reading resources and writing and understanding a summary. However, 39% of participants agreed that learner autonomy enhances language proficiency, and consensus did not surpass a majority level. This disparity implies that behavioural activation may occur before a certain attribution of linguistic improvement. In order to explain this asynchronous growth, this study also offers a three-tier autonomy framework and emphasises the importance of unique educational assistance that links autonomous engagement with measurable language outcomes. Keywords: online EFL learning; self-regulated learning; perception–practice alignment

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ELP

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Subject

Education Other

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Journal of English Language and Pedagogy is an official scientific journal of the Direktorat Pascasarjana Pendidikan, Universitas Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa, Indonesia. Journal of English Language and Pedagogy is a refereed publication devoted to research articles, and reports concerned with the ...