TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION-1

1.1 Setting of this Research-1

1.2 Purpose and Significance of this Research-2

1.3 Research Questions-3

2 LITERATURE REVIEW-4

2.1 Theoretical Basis of this Research-4

2.2 Relevant Studies-4

2.2.1 Autonomous learning-4

2.2.2 Web-based learning-6

2.2.3 Web-based autonomous learning-7

3 METHODOLOGY-9

3.1 Subjects-9

3.2 Instrument-9

3.3 Procedure of Data Collection and Analysis-10

4 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION-11

4.1 Selections of WBAL-11

4.2 Learners’ Beliefs and Attitudes toward WBAL-12

4.2.1 Towards basic concept of WBAL-13

4.2.2 Towards the efficacy of WBAL-13

4.3 Factors Affecting the Performance of Learners’ WBAL-15

4.3.1 External factors-15

4.3.2 Internal factors-16

4.4 Teachers’ Roles in the Process of WBAL-18

5 CONCLUSION-20

5.1 Findings-20

5.2 Implications-20

5.3 Limitations-21

REFERENCES-23

APPENDIX-24

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS-28