THE ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS‟ AUTONOMY BASED ON THE ACHIEVEMENT IN LEARNING MATHEMATICS (A CASE STUDY)

The college students could be categorized as adult learner. They have different learning culture
with younger learner. The students should have the capability to manage their learning process.
Students’ autonomy in learning has a positive correlation with students’ achievement. The more
independent, the more stable their achievement. This article analyzes the level of college students’
autonomy based on students’ achievement in learning mathematics. The achievement that is
referred in this paper was identified from the students’ test results. The students’ autonomy is
ranked by using The Staged Self-Directed Learning (SSDL) Model (Grow, 1991). The results
showed that students still have a low self-sufficiency in learning. Therefore, they need the
guidance of the lecturer as a facilitator in the learning process.
Keywords: Autonomy, Self-Directed Learning, Students‟ Achievement