EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MINDFULNESS AND LEARNER AUTONOMY IN EFL CONTEXT
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2022
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ÇAĞ ÜNİVERSİTESİ Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
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This study was conducted to explore the relationship between mindfulness and
learner autonomy in EFL context. The study also examined the perceptions of the
students in terms of mindfulness and learner autonomy. With these aims, the study was
carried out in a state university in Elazığ, Turkey, with 155 preparatory class students.
Adopting a mixed research design, the researcher employed both qualitative and
quantitative data collection tools: two scales including Mindful Attention and
Awareness Scale and Autonomy Perception Scale were administered to the students,
and semi-structured interview was used to learn about students’ perceptions related to
the aforementioned issues. The quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive
statistics, independent two samples t-tests, Pearson correlation and the qualitative data
were analysed via content analysis. The results showed that there was a small
correlation between mindfulness and learner autonomy. Additionally, the students were
found to have a low level of autonomy and a moderate level of mindfulness. Females
and males did not differ in terms of mindfulness while females turned out to be more
autonomous than males. Qualitative data analysis also supported that the students did
not perform mindful and autonomous behaviours adequately.
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mindfulness, learner autonomy, mindful learning, autonomous learning, language learning
