Learner autonomy is defined in various terms by many researchers, sometimes with conflicting ideologies (Oxford, 2003). It is
therefore difficult to arrive at a single definition of terms such as ‘autonomy’ or ‘autonomous learners.’ Holec (1981, p.3) defines
autonomy as “the ability to take charge of one’s own learning,” which is considered by some as “more effective than other
approaches to learning” (Naiman, Frohlich, Stern, & Todesco, 1978). Autonomous learning is known to not only allow learners to
cater the learning content and speed to their own needs but also motivate learning, and thus lead to greater language learning