An Exploration of the Relationship Between Learner Autonomy

Students’ language proficiency has been shown to be influenced by learner autonomy. This study investigated the relationship between learner autonomy and English proficiency in a sample of 129 non-English majors in a teacher college in China by means of a questionnaire and an interview. The data of the subjects were analyzed by T-test and F-test with SPSS11.0. The results of the study indicate that the students’ English proficiency was significantly and positively related to their learner autonomy, and there are no significant differences among the students’ learner autonomy when their English proficiency is not significantly different. But there are significant differences among the students’ learner autonomy when their English proficiency is significantly different.