İngilizceyi yabancı dil olarak öğrenen Türk öğrencilerin özerk dil öğrenmeye hazır olma durumları ve bağımsız öğrenme merkezine karşı tutumları

This study investigates the Turkish EFL learners' attitudes toward the self-access center (SAC) and their readiness for autonomous language learning. It also explores whether learners' attitudes toward the SAC and their readiness for autonomy are related to frequency of SAC use. The study was carried out with 250 Turkish EFL learners at Yıldırım Beyazıt University, School of Foreign Languages. In order to collect data, a SAC attitude questionnaire and a learner autonomy readiness questionnaire were employed. The data gained through the quantitative analysis revealed a statistically significant difference between the attitudes of infrequent users and regular SAC users, suggesting that learners' attitudes toward the SAC and frequency of SAC use interconnected. The findings of the study also showed that Turkish EFL students were ready to take the responsibility for their own learning despite their inclination to accept the teacher's power and authority in the learning process. Additionally, the results revealed that the SAC users were not necessarily the autonomous learners who make decisions about their own learning. The findings suggest the necessity of training of the EFL learners for independent learning and raising their awareness about the advantages of the SAC to increase the effective use of the centers. Key words: self-access center, independent language learning, learner autonomy