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In Closing
It is clear that any serious promotion of learner autonomy involves the willing cooperation of teachers as well as learners. They are re- quired to jointly determine the degree of autonomy that would be appropriate for their specific learning and teaching context, and the right path to reach their goals. This might call for a fundamental at- titudinal change on their part. In practical terms, what this means is that teachers have to determine the degree of control they are willing and able to yield to their students in terms of curricular aims and objectives, selection of tasks and materials, and assessment of learning outcomes. Conversely, this also means that learners have to decide, with some guidance from their teachers if necessary, the degree of responsibility they are willing and able to take in those areas of learning and teaching.