ملخص
Learner autonomy has been a subject of many studies in the past few decades. The term refers
mainly to the construction of the learner’s ability to participate in taking responsibility for his/her
learning. This paper attempts to explore the needs of autonomous learners in the digital
environment at Omani higher education institutions. The study will be adopted using a mixed
methods approach. A triangulation approach of collecting data is adopted in this paper to identify
the above needs. Questionnaires, interviews, and observations will be used as tools for collecting
required data.
The expected results will help the importance of paying attention to the participation of students
in choosing and creating the assignments and academic assessments because of its impact on
stimulating their interest and enhancing their confidence in learner autonomy, decision-making
and assignments. The students should be encouraged to do some work independently outside
the classroom, using modern tools and methods that are compatible with their aspirations, and to
search for information using different sources. In general, the paper will focus on the need of
Learner Autonomy in the Omani Higher Education Institutions, as a must technique for the coming
future era. The study will be conducted at one Omani university. Further studies need to be
conducted to investigate the topic in wider context.
It is hoped that this paper will improve the quality of digital services that meet autonomous
learners’ needs. Consequently, such learners will become more confident using them. Once this
confidence is established, academic institutions’ goals in facilitating the spread of a culture of
learner autonomy will perhaps seem more viable. It is also hoped that this paper will intrigue the
interest of non-beneficiaries and introduce them to the research in the digital environment
mainly to the construction of the learner’s ability to participate in taking responsibility for his/her
learning. This paper attempts to explore the needs of autonomous learners in the digital
environment at Omani higher education institutions. The study will be adopted using a mixed
methods approach. A triangulation approach of collecting data is adopted in this paper to identify
the above needs. Questionnaires, interviews, and observations will be used as tools for collecting
required data.
The expected results will help the importance of paying attention to the participation of students
in choosing and creating the assignments and academic assessments because of its impact on
stimulating their interest and enhancing their confidence in learner autonomy, decision-making
and assignments. The students should be encouraged to do some work independently outside
the classroom, using modern tools and methods that are compatible with their aspirations, and to
search for information using different sources. In general, the paper will focus on the need of
Learner Autonomy in the Omani Higher Education Institutions, as a must technique for the coming
future era. The study will be conducted at one Omani university. Further studies need to be
conducted to investigate the topic in wider context.
It is hoped that this paper will improve the quality of digital services that meet autonomous
learners’ needs. Consequently, such learners will become more confident using them. Once this
confidence is established, academic institutions’ goals in facilitating the spread of a culture of
learner autonomy will perhaps seem more viable. It is also hoped that this paper will intrigue the
interest of non-beneficiaries and introduce them to the research in the digital environment
| اللغة الأصلية | English |
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| عنوان منشور المضيف | NCSOS VIII. Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Kongresi |
| حالة النشر | Published - أكتوبر 22 2022 |