Sınıf dışı öğrenen özerkliği–sınıf dışında ne kadar aktif öğrenen oldukları üzerine öğrenci görüşleri

This study examines Turkish speaking students' beliefs on how active learners they are outside the classroom. 144 English preparatory class students, 72 women and 72 men, who study at a private university in Turkey participated in this study. Hyland's English Learning Activities questionnaire, consisting of 12 main sections with 38 Likert type questionnaires and open-ended questions, has been adapted for the study. In addition, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 students, and the same students kept their daily record of activities outside the class for 15 days. The results show that the students are autonomous to some degree but there is still room for improvement. According to the survey results, the Most Preferred Activities (MPA) of the students are listening to songs, using computer and phone applications, watching videos, surfing on the internet, speaking with students, speaking with friends and chatting online. Based on the journals, the MPA are watching film/series, in-class English use, speaking with foreign friends, speaking with friends, working with words, reading books, listening to music and speaking with teachers. Students also stated that there are many activities they want to do, but they cannot do for various reasons. According to interview results, most students have stated that English is important particularly for education and career, and they added that they were confident in speaking English in general. However, they also have stressed that they felt more comfortable when speaking English to non-Turkish students mainly because it was more natural. Finally, they added that they did these out-of-class activities both for entertainment and with the purpose of developing their language skills. Keywords: Learner autonomy outside the classroom, out-of-class activities, language learning motivation, learning strategies, second language learning