IMPLEMENTATION OF DEMOCRATIC NURTURE IN UPHOLDING LEARNERS’ LEARNING AUTONOMY

Learners’ autonomy particularly in learning needs to be guided thoroughly. Pattern of nurturing
children will affect children’s character. Democratic nurture refers to pattern of that gives space for
children to let them arguing, develop their skills and competence.The role of teachers in such nurture
acts as a controller for students particularly in the process of their activities. Some of feasible pattern
that might be done by teachers, as ways of democratic nurture are first, teachers act as facilitator.
Second, teachers provide space for freedom, third, teachers control the students, teachers do the things
hand in hand with the students, teachers listen to students’ arguments, and teachers provide space for
students not to be dependent to parents. This study is the results of theoretical framework, and aims to
provide a framework in upholding students’ learning autonomy as seen from patterns of democratic
nurture done by teachers.
Keywords: democratic nurture, learning autonomy