Abstract :
ABSTRACT
EkaWijiyanti. 2020.Students? Perspective on Course Syllabus in Enhancing
Students? Autonomy. Jambi: Jambi University. Thesis.English Education
Study Program.Faculty of Teacher Training and Education in Academic
Year 2019/2020. The first supervisor is Indri Anastasia, S.S., M.A., M.Ed.
The second supervisor is Dra. Radiatan Mardiah, M.Hum.
This qualitative research was conducted by describing students?
perspectives on course syllabus in enhancing students? autonomy. There were
two questions addressed. The first question described the students? perspective
on course syllabus in enhancing students? autonomy. The second question
described the usage of course syllabus in enhancing students? autonomy. The
method and the design applied in this research was descriptive qualitative. The
researcher used the interview to gather the data. Total participants are nine
students that consist of three students from the first, third, and fifth semesters in
the English study program. The results showed 7 respondents perceived that
course syllabus could enhance students? autonomy. Students used the course
syllabus in enhancing students? autonomy in five ways. First, students used the
materials on course syllabus as the keywords to learn autonomously. Second,
students used the references on the course syllabus as a learning resource. In the
third way, students used the course syllabus to verify the material group
presentation. Fourth, students used the course syllabus to review the materials.
The fifth, students used the course syllabus to divide the division in a group
presentation. Implications of this research is for EFL teachers to support
students? autonomy by facilitating them with a course syllabus that can help
them learn autonomously whether inside or outside the class .
Keywords: learner autonomy, course syllabus, English students? perspective,
course syllabus usage, qualitative research.