An Investigation into Learner s Autonomuy FromPostmodernist Educational Perspectives: Finch (2006) s Taxonomy

The present study was designed to investigate explore whether modernism and postmodernism concepts to EFL learners has any influence on improving their learner autonomy. Moreover, it tried to determine the relationship among three postmodernist educational concepts on improving EFL learners autonomy. Finally, it endeavored toexamine the difference between the effect of modernist and postmodernist educational concepts on improving EFL learners autonomy. The results showed that: a( all of these postmodernisteducational concepts had a significant positive impact on the participants’ autonomy in second language classrooms; b( there were significant correlations among all of these concepts; and c( the postmodernist educational concepts were more effective than the modernist for improving the EFL learners’ autonomy.

Keywords:

Modernist , Postmodernist , Autonomy