Why I Feel I Can be
an Autonomous
Learner
By Andrea Citlali Celis Martínez

•Autonomy: It is the ability to take
charge of one’s own learning (Henry
Holec)
•Autonomy: It is a situation in which
the learner is totally responsible for
all the decisions concerned with
(his/her) learning and the
implementation of those decisions
(Leslie Dickinson)

MOTIVATION
BE CONFIDENT

Be Positive!!!

I know myself
I can Identify my emotional
conditions
Self Control

GOAL

“Learn how to Learn”

•Planning
•Investigate
•Ask questions
•Understand our own learning
style
•Learn from mistakes
STUDY

I Can Work as a Team
• I can always help my classmates and ask
for help

CARING
•I can take care of my
classmates.
•We are a team.
•We can get to our goals,
together.

WORK
Alone As a team

LEARNER
•Reflect
•Caring
•Engage
•Be creative
•Share
•Independent
•Self-Motivated

“Know that success is
our hands, rather than
those of others”

Bibliography
• Benson, P. and Volker (1997) Autonomy in
Learning. New York. Kogan Press.
• Little, D. (1990) Learner Autonomy in
Practice in Gathercole. Great Britain.
Bourne Press.
• Wenden, A. (1998) Learner Strategies for
Learner Autonomy. Great Britain. Prentice
Hall.