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see if I keep up with the plan.
25. I can constrain myself to keep up with the self-study plan. 26.I can preview and review the lessons learned from the selfaccess center regularly. 27.I’m aware of my strength and weakness in my self-study of English. 3.03 2.96 4.9 3.6 29.2 35.6 26.4 24.6 40. 28.2 3.8 3.6

“the fully autonomous learner is an ideal, rather than a reality” （Nunan，1997:193). Learner Autonomy originates from western countries, associated with individualism; Asian collectivism has developed dependence between teachers and learners （Littlewood 1999：72）.

Inspirations:
Teacher shouldn’t babysitter the learners, nor release the management and direction.
Teachers should offer distinctive assistance to different learners.
1. Introduction
“A new teaching mode which is backed up by on-line techniques should be established, with the purpose of building learner's individuality and autonomy…….”

Key words: on-line English teaching
role orientation of teachers
expectation analysis
Contents

1. Introduction 2. Literature Review 3. Research Method 4. Result and Discussion 5. Conclusion
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4.2 Learner’s Autonomous Learning Ability

Summary:
Western learners and Asian learners will behave differently in autonomous learning setting (Littlewood 1999): Western learners will make their own study plans and manage their time independently, they are of Proactive Autonomy; while Asian learners intend to study according to the plan stipulated by teachers, they are of Reactive Autonomy.
2. Literature Review
Autonomous language learner are those who initiate the planning and implementation of their language program. （Gardner & Miller，1990:6） However,
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13. I feel relaxed in on-line autonomous learning.
4.1 Learner’s attitude toward autonomous learning

Summary:
Object traditional teaching method;
4.4 learner’s expectation on teachers’ assistance.

4.1 Learner’s attitude toward autonomous learning
Questions
1.I like the traditional teaching method which is popular in high school. 2. I hope teachers could direct and supervise my study. 4. I think teachers should be focus of the class. 8. I think on-line autonomous learning is of openness and creativity. 11. I think on-line autonomous learning is recommendatory.
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24. I usually make a study plan and frequently check it to see whether I keep up with the plan.
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4.4 Learners’ Expectation on Teachers Assistance
Questions Weighted Mean A% B% C% D% E%

3. Research Method

3.3 Data collection and data analysis ：
430 questionnaires have been send out, with 412 collected and 408 being valid. Percentile and weighted Mean are used for illustration.
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28. I hope teachers could give us a study plan in detail.
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4.3 Learner’s Expectation on Teachers


Summary:
Learners ideas towards teachers’ roles conflict.
Recognize on-line autonomous learning;
4.2 Learner’s Autonomous Learning Ability
Questions 24.I make a plan of studying English and frequently check it to Weighted Mean 3.04 A% 4.9 B% C% D% E% 3.3
one of the important reforms in colleges recently. This paper aims to explore the changes of teachers’ role in the new on-line setting. The author first reviews the theoretical study of learner autonomy, then makes a practical investigation into the attitude and expectation learners have on teachers through a selfdesigned questionnaire, and explores that teachers should make an adjustment to their role orientation and changes their roles into motivators, evaluators and resources suppliers in the new on-line setting.
---Requirements for College English Courses (Probationary Version) by National Educational Bureau in 2004
180 universities nationwide (including swufe) has been choosed to try out the College English on-line Teaching System since Sep, 2004.
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4.3 Learner’s Expectation on Teachers
Questions Weighte d Mean 3.26 A% B% C% D% E%
21. teacher’s assistance give a great impact to my autonomous learning. 23. teacher’s concern and encouragement acts as motivation for my autonomous study.
Roles of Teachers in On-line Autonomous Learning Based on Learner’s Expectation
By Sheng Min & Che Yu
Abstract

Abstract: On-line autonomous learning of College English is
4. Result and Discussion

4.1 Learner’s attitude toward autonomous learning; 4.2 learner’s autonomous learning ability;


4.3 learner’s expectation on teachers;

3. Research Method

3.1 Object: 430 students in Southwest University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu, Sichuan. 3.2 Method: 5-point Likert-type scale questionnaire analysis Learner’s attitude; Learner’s autonomous learning ability; Learner’s expectation on teachers; Learner’s expectation on teachers’ assistance.
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