noun · neutral
autonomy
UK/ɔːˈtɒnəmi/US/ɔːˈtɑːnəmi/au·TON·o·my
the ability to act independently or make one's own decisions; in learning, self-directed control over study
Examples
“Learner autonomy is encouraged by tasks that require students to plan and monitor their own work.”
“Academic autonomy allows departments to design their own curricula.”
“Giving students more autonomy can increase motivation.”
Band 8 sentence
“Promoting learner autonomy helps students take responsibility for setting realistic study goals.”
Collocations
- learner autonomy
- academic autonomy
- promote autonomy
Word family
Common mistakes
autonomy student→learner autonomy / an autonomous student
self-autonomy→autonomy / self-direction
Say it for a higher band
5independence→6self-directed learning→7+autonomy
Synonyms
independence
Easily confused
independence
“The country declared its independence in 1954.”
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